Vladimir Coufal

Vladimir Coufal (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvlaɟɪmiːr ˈtsou̯fal]; born 22 August 1992) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club West Ham United and the Czech Republic national team. He has previously played for Hlucin, Opava, Slovan Liberec and Slavia Prague.

Club Career

FC Hlucin

Coufal began his career with Hlucin, making his debut against Dukla Prague in September 2010 in 2. Liga just after his 18th birthday. During the 2010–11 season, Coufal made 14 appearances for the club.

Opava (loan)

Coufal spent the 2011–12 season on loan with 2. Liga club Opava where he made 13 appearances and scored one goal for the club.

Slovan Liberec

After impressing in the second division with Hlucin and Opava, Coufal was signed by Czech First League club Slovan Liberec. He was with the club for six seasons, making more than 150 appearances and playing in the team which won the Czech Cup in 2015.

During his first season with Liberec, Coufal played in 10 league games. In his second season with the team, the 2013–14 season, Coufal became a regular for the team featuring in 21 matches. Over the next three seasons, Coufal played consistently, making 57 league appearances, with a further 8 cup appearances, for Liberec.

Coufal's last season for Liberec, was arguably his most impressive. He made 30 appearances for the club and scored two goals, these performances also earned him a call up and debut to the Czech national team.

SK Slavia Prague

His impressive displays earned him a move to one of the Czech Republic's largest clubs, Slavia Prague. On 1 July 2018, Coufal joined Slavia Prague on a three-year contract. He was a member of the team which won both the 2018–19 and the 2019–20 Czech League titles.

During the 2018–2019 season, Coufal made 28 appearances for the Slavia Prague, scoring 3 goals and helping lead the team to the

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