Tomáš Koubek
Tomáš Koubek (born 26 August 1992) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club FC Augsburg and the Czech Republic national team.[2]
| Koubek with Czech Republic in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tomáš Koubek | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Hradec Králové, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Augsburg | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hradec Králové | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Hradec Králové | 73 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Sparta Prague | 27 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Slovan Liberec (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Rennes | 67 | (0) |
| 2019– | Augsburg | 35 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Czech Republic U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Czech Republic U19 | 12 | (0) |
| 2012 | Czech Republic U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Czech Republic U21 | 17 | (0) |
| 2016– | Czech Republic | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:20, 28 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2020 | |||
Club career edit
Early football career in the Czech Republic edit
Koubek made his league debut for Hradec Králové in a 2–1 win against Mladá Boleslav on 30 April 2011.[3] After Hradec Králové were relegated at the end of the 2014–15 Czech First League, Koubek joined Sparta Prague on a four-year contract, immediately going out on loan to Slovan Liberec for the 2015–16 season.[4]
In October 2016, Sparta Prague ordered Koubek to train with their women's team, stating "women belong at the stove" in reaction to a decision against him by a female assistant referee, Lucie Ratajová.[5]
He mainly started on the substitute bench during the 2017–18 Czech First League, but was later given preference in goal over his competitor, Slovak goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka.[6]
Rennes edit
At the end of August 2017, Koubek transferred from Sparta Prague to Ligue 1 club Rennes for a four-year contract, becoming the club's second Czech goalkeeper after Petr Čech had played there between 2002 and 2004.[7] He made his Ligue 1 debut in a 3-1 victory against Marseille on 10 September 2017.[8]
FC Augsburg edit
On 6 August 2019, German side FC Augsburg of the Bundesliga announced the transfer of Koubek from Rennes on a four-year contract for an undisclosed transfer fee.[9]
International career edit
In October 2015, Koubek was called up by coach Pavel Vrba to the Czech senior team.[10] He debuted in a friendly match against Scotland on 24 March 2016, ending in a 0-1 defeat.[11] Later, Koubek was included in the final 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2016.[12]
Koubek was not initially included in the Czech squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[13] However, due to Jiří Pavlenka suffering an injury, Koubek replaced him for the match against Scotland.[14]
Honours edit
Stade Rennais
Czech Republic U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2011[15]
References edit
- ^ "Tomáš Koubek". FC Augsburg. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Tomáš Koubek, nouveau gardien Rouge et Noir". Rennes (in French). 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Boleslav - Hradec 1:2, na překvapivé výhře nováčka se podíleli mladíci". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "Sparta hlásí další posilu. Koubek se rozchytá jinde a tvrdí: Jsem za to vděčný". Deník (in Czech). 9 July 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Sparta Prague: Players to train with women's team after 'sexist' comments". BBC Sport. 4 October 2016.
- ^ Novák, Miloslav (28 August 2017). "Koubek přestoupil ze Sparty do Rennes, podepsal smlouvu na čtyři roky". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague: Mafra.
- ^ "Koubek: Cech him out". Ligue 1. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Gólman Koubek debutoval za Rennes, pomohl k výhře nad Marseille". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 10 September 2017.
- ^ "FC Augsburg sign Czech Goalkeeper Tomáš Koubek". FC Augsburg. 6 August 2019.
- ^ Šedivý, Petr; Novák, Miloslav (3 November 2015). "Do fotbalové reprezentace se vrátí Limberský a po letech také Vacek". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra.
- ^ Novák, Miloslav (24 March 2016). "Česko - Skotsko 0:1, fotbalistům se příprava vůbec nepovedla". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague: Mafra.
Debutující brankář Koubek do té doby nečelil žádné střele a v 10. minutě inkasoval. Smůla pro něj i pro domácí, kteří chvíli předtím měli velkou možnost ke skórování.
[The debuting goalkeeper Koubek had not faced a shot and conceded in the 10th minute. He and the home team, who had a great opportunity to score, received a bad luck.] - ^ Novák, Miloslav (31 May 2016). "Na Euro bez překvapení. Vrba uzavřel kádr, nevešli se Mareček a Schick". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague: Mafra.
- ^ "V nominaci reprezentace na ME chybí Dočkal, Šilhavý čeká na Kúdelu". EuroFotbal (in Czech). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Z nominace české reprezentace vypadl Pavlenka, po Skotsku ho nahradí Koubek". EuroFotbal (in Czech). 12 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Czechia 2-3 Spain". UEFA. 1 August 2011.
External links edit
- Tomáš Koubek at Fortunaliga.cz
- Tomáš Koubek – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- Tomáš Koubek at FAČR (in Czech)
- Tomáš Koubek – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Tomáš Koubek at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Tomáš Koubek at Soccerway