David Jurásek (born 7 August 2000) is a Czech professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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on loan from

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club Benfica. He also represents the Czech Republic national team.

Club career

Early career

Jurásek began his career in the academy at Dolní Němčí, later moving to

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and then to

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. He made his professional debut for Zbrojovka Brno in a 0–0 draw against

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on 1 July 2020, replacing

Ondřej Vaněk Ondřej Vaněk (born 5 July 1990) is a Czech football central midfielder who plays for SK Dolní Chabry. He has also played for the Czech under-21 team. Club career On 9 July 2016, he signed a four-year contract with the Russian side Ufa. He w ...

as a substitute in the final minute. After six

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appearances for the club, Jurásek signed for

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in July 2020. At Prostějov, Jurásek made 25 league appearances, scoring three times, before signing for

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club

Mladá Boleslav Mladá Boleslav (; ) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 47,000 inhabitants. It lies on the left bank of the Jizera (river), Jizera River. Mladá Boleslav is the second most populated city in the region. I ...

in July 2021. Upon joining Mladá Boleslav, Jurásek told

-based newspaper ''Prostějovský Večerník'' that his time in the second tier with Prostějov had been instrumental in earning a move to Mladá Boleslav. On 21 August 2021, Jurásek made his debut in the Czech First League, starting in a 3–1 win against

Teplice Teplice (, until 1948 Teplice-Šanov; , ''Teplitz-Schönau'') is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 51,000 inhabitants. It is the most populous Czech spa town, followed by Karlovy Vary. The historic city cen ...

Slavia Prague

On 10 February 2022, following one goal and two assists in 15 league games,

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announced Jurásek and fellow Mladá Boleslav teammate

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had signed for the club, with the pair both signing contracts until June 2026.

Benfica

On 10 July 2023, Jurásek signed a five-year contract with Portuguese side Benfica, in a deal totalling €14 million. His release clause was set at €80 million. He made his debut for the club on 9 August, in the

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coming off the bench to replace

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at half-time in a 2–0 win over

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. Five days later, Jurásek made his first start for Benfica and

debut in a 3–2 loss away at Boavista. At the end of the match, he suffered an ankle injury and got subsequently sidelined for a month. Jurásek made his

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debut on 3 October 2023, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute of a 1–0 loss away at

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, in the competition's

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Hoffenheim (loan)

On 22 January 2024, Benfica sent Jurásek on loan to

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club

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until the end of the

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, with an optional buy-clause reported to be €11 million, which could rise to €12 million with add-ons. Later that year, on 1 July, he extended his loan contract for another year.

Beşiktaş (loan)

On 29 June 2025, Jurásek was loaned to Turkish club

until the end of the season with a mandatory purchase clause.

International career

On 4 April 2017, Jurásek made his debut for the Czech Republic's under-17 side, playing in a 4–1 win against

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. Four years later, he earned his second youth cap for the Czech Republic, representing the under-21 team in a 3–0 victory against

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. On 24 March 2023, Jurásek debuted for the Czech senior team in

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match against

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. He scored his first goal in a preparatory

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against

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on 8 June 2024, which ended in a 7–1 victory for the Czechs. On 28 May 2024, he was selected in the 26-man squad for the

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Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jurásek goal.''

Honours

Benfica *

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Individual *

Newcomer of the Season: 2021–22

References

External links

Profile at FC Zbrojovka Brno official site
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jurasek, David 2000 births Living people Footballers from Uherské Hradiště Czech men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks FC Zbrojovka Brno players 1. SK Prostějov players FK Mladá Boleslav players SK Slavia Prague players S.L. Benfica footballers TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players Beşiktaş J.K. footballers Czech National Football League players Czech First League players Primeira Liga players Bundesliga players Czech Republic men's international footballers Czech Republic men's under-21 international footballers Czech Republic men's youth international footballers UEFA Euro 2024 players Czech expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Czech expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Czech expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Czech expatriate sportspeople in Turkey 21st-century Czech sportsmen