Václav Jemelka (born 23 June 1995) is a Czech professional

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who plays as a defender for

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and the

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. Jemelka started his professional career with Sigma Olomouc, spending six years with the club including a season where he played on loan in Belgium for

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Career

Jemelka was one of five players promoted from Sigma Olomouc's B-team to the senior team ahead of the 2016–17 season, which the club played in the second-tier

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having been relegated the previous season. He made his

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debut on 30 July 2017 in a match against

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. His first goal came in a controversial manner in Sigma's 1–1 draw at

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on 10 September 2017, scoring the goal with his hand. After playing the first six games of the 2020–21 season, Jemelka joined

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side

on loan for the rest of the season in October 2020. Jemelka joined

in August 2022, signing a three-year contract with the club. His first competitive goal for Plzeň came against Mladá Boleslav; Jemelka scored the second goal in a 2–0 Czech First League win in October 2022.

International career

On 11 November 2020, Jemelka debuted for the Czech senior squad in a

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against

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. In March 2021, he was called up for the

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to replace the injured Tomáš Kalas, but felt ill and had to stay at home for the match against

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. Jemelka also was not included in the Czech Republic's

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squad due to another health issue.

Career statistics

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Václav Jemelka
profile on the SK Sigma Olomouc official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Jemelka, Vaclav Czech men's footballers 1995 births Living people People from Uničov Czech Republic men's international footballers Czech First League players Belgian Pro League players SK Sigma Olomouc players Oud-Heverlee Leuven players Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Czech expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Men's association football defenders FC Viktoria Plzeň players 21st-century Czech sportsmen