Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
V. Coufal played 2 matches for Czech Republic, starting every one.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group A | vs South Korea 1-2 | Started, played the full match · 1 assist |
| Group A | vs Mexico 0-3 | Started, played the full match |
Biography
Vladimír Coufal (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvlaɟɪmiːr ˈtsoufal]; born 22 August 1992) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a right-back for German Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim and the Czech Republic national team. Coufal previously played for Bílovec, Hlučín, Opava, Slovan Liberec, Slavia Prague and West Ham United. Coufal made his senior debut for the Czech Republic in November 2017, and has gone on to make over 60 appearances, scoring two goals.
Club career Coufal began his career at local club Baník Ostrava, playing in the club's academy, before being released at the age of 17 as he was considered to be too small. In 2009, following his release from Baník Ostrava, Coufal joined amateur club ŠSK Bílovec. He believed Baník had destroyed his opportunity to become a professional footballer and described his time with Bílovec as playing "with 40-year-old men. These guys played for sausages and beer after the game, just to drink after work".
Hlučín Coufal began his professional career with Hlučín, making his debut against Dukla Prague in September 2010 in 2.
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