Jaromír Zmrhal Explained

Jaromír Zmrhal
Fullname:Jaromír Zmrhal
Birth Date:1993 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Žatec, Czech Republic
Height:1.89 m
Position:Left winger
Currentclub:Apollon Limassol
Youthyears1:2004–2012
Youthclubs1:Slavia Prague
Years1:2012–2019
Clubs1:Slavia Prague
Caps1:187
Goals1:26
Years2:2019–2021
Clubs2:Brescia
Caps2:28
Goals2:2
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Mladá Boleslav (loan)
Caps3:18
Goals3:4
Years4:2021–2024
Caps4:81
Goals4:13
Years5:2024–
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2012–2015
Nationalcaps2:20
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2016–
Nationalteam3:Czech Republic
Nationalcaps3:22
Nationalgoals3:1
Club-Update:5 July 2024
Nationalteam-Update:3 May 2023

Jaromír Zmrhal (born 2 August 1993) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Apollon Limassol and the Czech Republic national team. He can play as a central midfielder or left winger.

Club career

Slavia Prague

Jaromír Zmrhal broke into the Slavia Prague first team in 2012, making his league debut on 4 August in a 2–2 Gambrinus liga away draw against Baník Ostrava. He scored his first league goal three weeks later in a 5–0 home win against FC Zbrojovka Brno. He then went on to appear in 83 out of 90 league matches over the next three seasons, scoring five goals. In the 2015–16 season, he scored the winning goal in the Slavia - Sparta derby on 27 September 2015 with a powerful long-range effort.[1]

On 9 May 2018, he played as Slavia Prague won the 2017–18 Czech Cup final against Jablonec.[2]

Brescia and Loan to Mladá Boleslav

On 6 August 2019, Zmrhal signed a four-year contract with Italian club Brescia.[3] The transfer fee was reported to be €3.75m.

On 1 February 2021, Zmrhal moved to Czech club Mladá Boleslav, on a loan deal until the end of the season.[4]

Apollon Limassol

On 4 July 2024, Zmrhal signed a contract with Cypriot club Apollon Limassol until May 2026.[5]

International career

Zmrhal got his first call up to the senior Czech Republic side for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Germany and Azerbaijan in October 2016,[6] debuting against the latter on 11 October.

He scored his first goal in his second appearance, a 2–1 home victory against Norway in the World Cup qualification round.[7]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Slavia Prague2012–13Czech First League28100281
2013–1429040330
2014–1526410274
2015–1627422296
2016–173074050397
2017–182153080325
2018–1923410142386
2019–20311041
Total187261522721023030
Brescia2019–20Serie A21210222
2020–21Serie B7070
Total28210292
Mladá Boleslav (loan)2020–21Czech First League18421205
Slovan Bratislava2021–22Slovak Super Liga288511424711
2022–2325271120443
2023–2428341100424
Total91131633620013318
Career total314454466341041255

International goals

As of match played 11 November 2016. Czech Republic score listed first, score column indicates score after each Zmrhal goal.

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
scope=colNo.scope=col data-sort-type=dateDatescope=colVenuescope=colCapscope=colOpponentscope=colScorescope=colResultscope=colCompetition
scope=row111 November 2016Eden Arena, Prague, Czech Republic22–02–12018 FIFA World Cup qualifying

Honours

Slavia Prague

Slovan Bratislava

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "The goal against Sparta was the most precious in my life", says Zmrhal, hero of Slavia. 27 September 2015. Mladá fronta Dnes. Mafra. 27 September 2015. cs.
  2. Web site: Jablonec 1-1 Slavia Prague. Football Database. 27 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Official: Brescia buy Zmrhal . Football Italia. 6 August 2019. 2 February 2021.
  4. News: Francesco. Fedele. Ufficiale: Brescia, Zmrhal ceduto al Mlada Boleslav. Official: Brescia, Zmrhal loaned to Mladá Boleslava . Pianeta Serie A. 1 February 2021. 2 February 2021. it.
  5. Web site: Καταρχην συμφωνια με τον Γιαρομιρ Ζμερχαλ. 4 July 2024. 4 July 2024. Apollon Limassol FC. el.
  6. News: Czech team summons 3 more footballers for match vs Azerbaijan . Azerbaijan Report. 4 October 2016.
  7. News: Miloslav. Novák. Česko 2-1: Češi díky premiérovým gólům Krmenčíka a Zmrhala poprvé vyhráli. Czech Republic 2–1: The Czechs won for the first time thanks to the first goals of Krmenčík and Zmrhal. Lidové noviny. 11 November 2016. cs.