Vladimír Darida

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Vladimír Darida
Darida lining up with Czech Republic in 2018
Personal information
Full name Vladimír Darida
Date of birth (1990-08-08) 8 August 1990
Place of birth Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hradec Králové
Number 16
Youth career
1995–2010 Viktoria Plzeň
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Viktoria Plzeň 61 (12)
2011 → Sokolov (loan) 13 (5)
2013–2015 Freiburg 54 (9)
2015–2022 Hertha BSC 171 (13)
2022–2025 Aris 83 (8)
2025– Hradec Králové 32 (11)
International career‡
2011–2012 Czech Republic U21 5 (2)
2012–2026 Czech Republic 80 (8)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 June 2026

Vladimír Darida (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvlaɟɪmiːr ˈdarɪda]; born 8 August 1990) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Czech First League club Hradec Králové.

Club career

Early football career in the Czech Republic

Born in Plzeň, Darida came through at Viktoria Plzeň whilst also spending time on loan at FK Baník Sokolov in 2011.[2]

SC Freiburg

In late summer 2013, Darida transferred to SC Freiburg for a transfer fee reported as four million Euros,[3] joining up with his compatriots Pavel Krmaš and Václav Pilař.[4] According to Viktoria Plzeň owner Tomáš Paclík, Freiburg paid 6.2 million Euros for Darida and a 30% share of the next transfer.[5]

On 24 October 2013, Darida debuted for SC Freiburg in the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage match against Estoril Praia, scoring a goal in the 11th minute which ended in a 1–1 draw.[6] The same year on 27 October, he made his Bundesliga debut in a 0–3 home defeat against Hamburger SV.[7]

On 2 November 2014, Darida scored a penalty for the only goal of the game away to 1. FC Köln to give the club their first win in their 10th game of the season, moving them out of the direct relegation places.[8]

Hertha BSC

Darida signed for Hertha BSC following Freiburg's relegation ahead of the 2015–16 Bundesliga for an undisclosed fee, wearing number 6 shirt.[9] He made an immediate impact for his club by scoring on his debut in the first round of DFB-Pokal against Arminia Bielefeld, which ended in a 2–0 victory. Darida got his first assist of the season through setting up Salomon Kalou in a 3–1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund.[10] On 27 September he got his first league goal of the season scoring the equaliser in a 1–1 draw away to Frankfurt.[11]

Aris Thessaloniki

Darida signed for Aris Thessaloniki in December 2022.[12]

Hradec Králové

On 23 May 2025, Darida signed a one-year contract with Hradec Králové with option.[13]

International career

On 26 May 2012, Darida debuted for the Czech Republic national football team in a 2–1 friendly victory against Israel.[14] Two days later, he was included in the Czech squad for the UEFA Euro 2012 to replace the injured defender Daniel Pudil.[15] In the UEFA Euro 2012 quarter-final against Portugal, Darida earned his second international appearance as well as first in a competitive tournament, replacing the injured Tomáš Rosický before coming off as a substitute after 61 minutes for Jan Rezek, ending in a 1–0 loss for the Czechs.[16]

Darida was included in the Czech Republic squad for UEFA Euro 2020,[17] serving as captain,[18] after which he retired from international football as he wanted to focus on spending time with his family.[19] Tomáš Souček was named as his successor as national team captain.[20]

In March 2026, Darida agreed to return to the national team and help the team in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification play-offs.[21]

On 31 May 2026, Darida was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[22]

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 May 2026[23][24][25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Viktoria Plzeň 2009–10 Czech First League 3000——30
2010–11 10———10
2011–12 22400611[b]0295
2012–13 2962116[c]3—4710
2013–14 62006[d]11[b]0133
Total 611221285209318
Baník Sokolov (loan) 2010–11 Czech National League 13500——135
Freiburg 2013–14 Bundesliga 233103[c]1—274
2014–15 31631——347
Total 5494131—6111
Hertha 2015–16 Bundesliga 31542——357
2016–17 252204[c]0—312
2017–18 210102[c]0—240
2018–19 10010——110
2019–20 28321——304
2020–21 27110——281
2021–22 26230——292
2022–23 3010——40
Total 1711315360—19216
Aris 2022–23 Superleague Greece 21520——235
2023–24 333724[e]0—445
2024–25 29031——321
Total 83812340—9911
Hradec Králové 2025–26 Czech First League 321131——3512
Career total 415584094162049573

International

As of match played 18 June 2026[26]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Czech Republic 201290
201360
201470
201591
2016100
201783
201840
201982
202072
202180
202200
202300
202400
202500
202640
Total808
Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Darida goal.
List of international goals scored by Vladimír Darida[26]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 6 September 2015 Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia  Latvia 2–0 2–1 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
2 26 March 2017 San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino  San Marino 2–0 6–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 6–0
4 1 September 2017 Eden Arena, Prague, Czech Republic  Germany 1–1 1–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 10 September 2019 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro  Montenegro 3–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
6 14 October 2019 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic  Northern Ireland 1–3 2–3 Friendly
7 7 October 2020 AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus  Cyprus 2–1 2–1 Friendly
8 15 November 2020 Doosan Arena, Plzeň, Czech Republic  Israel 1–0 1–0 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B

Honours

Viktoria Plzeň[24]

Czech Republic

Individual

References

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