David Zima
Czech footballer (born 2000)
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David Zima (born 8 November 2000) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defender for Slavia Prague and the Czech Republic national team.
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Zima in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Olomouc, Czech Republic[1] | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Slavia Prague | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sigma Olomouc | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Sigma Olomouc | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Slavia Prague (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Slavia Prague | 25 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Torino | 34 | (0) |
| 2024– | Slavia Prague | 61 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Czech Republic U18 | 9 | (1) |
| 2019 | Czech Republic U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020– | Czech Republic U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | Czech Republic | 26 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 June 2026 | |||
Club career
On 1 February 2020, Zima joined Slavia Prague on loan from Sigma Olomouc for the remainder of the season, with an option to make the move permanent, after just two league appearances for Sigma Olomouc.[2]
Torino
On 31 August 2021, Zima signed for Serie A club Torino for a reported fee of €5 million.[3] During his first season, Zima played 20 league games and helped the club finishing tenth place.[4]
During the 2022–23 Serie A, Zima suffered from a meniscus injury at the end of January 2023, resulting in him to miss the rest of the season.[5] In total, he played in 11 games in the season, scoring one goal.[6]
During the 2023–24 Serie A campaign, Zima made his first competitive appearance for Torino on 21 August 2023, a goalless league draw with Cagliari.[7] Having played less minutes for the club, he was linked with a Bundesliga move during the 2023–24 winter transfer window.[8]
Return to Slavia Prague
On 31 January 2024, Zima returned to Slavia Prague signed a contract until June 2028.[9] With a value of €4m, he became the most expensive transfer in the Czech First League history.[10]
International career
Zima made his debut for the Czech Republic national team on 24 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Estonia.[11]
On 31 May 2026, Zima was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sigma Olomouc | 2019–20 | Czech First League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Slavia Prague (loan) | 2019–20 | Czech First League | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Slavia Prague | 2020–21 | Czech First League | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11[b] | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Czech First League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | 54 | 1 | |||
| Torino | 2021–22 | Serie A | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 2 | ||||
| Slavia Prague | 2023–24 | Czech First League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Czech First League | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10[e] | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | Czech First League | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8[f] | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| Total | 61 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | — | 84 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 134 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 6 | ||
- Includes Czech Cup, Coppa Italia
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances in UEFA Europa League
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 18 June 2026[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list the Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zima goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 March 2024 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Norway | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |