Tomáš Koubek (born 26 August 1992) 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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and the Czech Republic national team.

Club career

Early football career in the Czech Republic

Koubek made his league debut for Hradec Králové in a 2–1 win against

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on 30 April 2011. After Hradec Králové were relegated at the end of the

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, Koubek joined

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on a four-year contract, immediately going out on loan to

for the 2015–16 season. 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,

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. He mainly started on the substitute bench during the

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, but was later given preference in goal over his competitor, Slovak goalkeeper

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Rennes

At the end of August 2017, Koubek transferred from Sparta Prague to

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club

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for a four-year contract, becoming the club's second Czech goalkeeper after

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had played there between 2002 and 2004. He made his Ligue 1 debut in a 3-1 victory against

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on 10 September 2017.

Augsburg

On 6 August 2019, German side

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of the

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announced the transfer of Koubek from

on a four-year contract for an undisclosed transfer fee. On 19 June 2024, Augsburg announced that Koubek will leave the club upon the expiration of his contract on 30 June.

Slovan Liberec

On 11 January 2025, Koubek signed a contract with

club

until June 2027.

International career

In October 2015, Koubek was called up by coach

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to the Czech senior team. He debuted in a friendly match against

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on 24 March 2016, ending in a 0-1 defeat. Later, Koubek was included in the final 23-man squad for

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. Koubek was not initially included in the Czech squad for

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. However, due to Jiří Pavlenka suffering an injury, Koubek replaced him for the tournament.

Career statistics

Honours

Stade Rennais *

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: 2018–19 Czech Republic U19 *

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runner-up:

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