Pavel Bucha
Czech footballer (born 1998)
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Pavel Bucha (born 11 March 1998) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer.
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Bucha with FC Cincinnati in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Nelahozeves, Czech Republic[1] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Cincinnati | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Čechie Kralupy [1] | |||
| Neratovice[1] | |||
| Slavia Prague | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Slavia Prague | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2023 | Viktoria Plzeň | 121 | (22) |
| 2019 | → Mladá Boleslav (loan) | 31 | (7) |
| 2024– | FC Cincinnati | 75 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Czech Republic U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Czech Republic U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Czech Republic U21 | 15 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:15, 29 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 August 2019 | |||
Club career
He made his league debut in Slavia's Fortuna Liga 0–1 loss at Jihlava on 17 February 2018.[3] In June 2018, he was sent back to the Slavia junior squad following his refusal to extend his contract.[4] In July, Bucha terminated his contract with Slavia Prague on the grounds that removing him from the first team had constituted a breach of contract by the club. Immediately after, he signed a four-year deal with rivals Viktoria Plzeň.[5]
On 7 February 2024, Bucha signed a contract with Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati until 2026, with a club option for 2027.[6]
International career
In October 2021 he was called up to the senior Czech Republic squad and was on the bench against Belarus.[7] He was again included in the national team squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification play-offs under coach Miroslav Koubek.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Slavia Prague | 2017–18 | Czech First League | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2018–19 | Czech First League | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Czech First League | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| 2020–21 | Czech First League | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 33 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | Czech First League | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | — | 37 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Czech First League | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11[d] | 1 | — | 45 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24 | Czech First League | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11[c] | 1 | — | 30 | 6 | ||
| Total | 121 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 29 | 3 | — | 163 | 27 | |||
| Mladá Boleslav (loan) | 2018–19 | Czech First League | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | Czech First League | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4[e] | 0 | — | 24 | 7 | ||
| Total | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 36 | 8 | |||
| FC Cincinnati | 2024 | MLS | 33 | 4 | — | 3[f] | 0 | 7[g] | 2 | 43 | 6 | |
| 2025 | MLS | 33 | 3 | — | 4[f] | 3 | 7[h] | 1 | 44 | 7 | ||
| 2026 | MLS | 9 | 1 | — | 3[f] | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Total | 75 | 8 | — | 10 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 99 | 14 | |||
| Career total | 232 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 43 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 303 | 49 | ||
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- Three appearances in MLS Cup playoffs, four appearances and two goals in Leagues Cup
- Three appearances and one goal in Leagues Cup, four appearances in MLS Cup playoffs
