Vladimír Darida
{{short description|Czech footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name= Vladimír Darida
| fullname= Vladimír Darida
| image = Vladimír Darida 20180601 AUSCZE 3910 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Darida lining up with Czech Republic in 2018
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|8|8}}
| birth_place = Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
| currentclub = Aris
| clubnumber = 16
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 1995–2010
| youthclubs1 = Viktoria Plzeň
| years1 = 2010–2013
| clubs1 = Viktoria Plzeň
| caps1 = 61
| goals1 = 12
| years2 = 2011
| clubs2 = → Sokolov (loan)
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2013–2015
| clubs3 = Freiburg
| caps3 = 54
| goals3 = 9
| years4 = 2015–2022
| clubs4 = Hertha BSC
| caps4 = 171
| goals4 = 13
| years5 = 2022–
| clubs5 = Aris
| caps5 = 79
| goals5 = 9
| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam1 = Czech Republic U21
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2012–2021
| nationalteam2 = Czech Republic
| nationalcaps2 = 76
| nationalgoals2 = 8
| club-update = 8 April 2025
}}
Vladimír Darida ({{IPA|cs|ˈvlaɟɪmiːr ˈdarɪda}}; born 8 August 1990) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Super League Greece club Aris Thessaloniki. He represented the Czech Republic national team between 2012 and 2021.
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.{{Cite news|first=Adam|last=Kadlec|title=Seriál FP čeští talenti: Plzeňský štírek Darida, Jiráčkův nástupce|url=https://www.fotbalportal.cz/ostatni/vse/28624-serial-fp-cesti-talenti-plzensky-stirek-darida-jirackuv-nastupce/|website=Fotbal Portal|date=22 March 2011|access-date=14 December 2022|language=cs}}
=SC Freiburg=
In late summer 2013, Darida transferred to SC Freiburg for a transfer fee reported as four million Euros,{{Cite news|title=Hotovo, Darida přestupuje z Plzně do Freiburgu|url=http://www.eurofotbal.cz/clanky/hotovo-darida-prestupuje-z-plzne-do-freiburgu-229552/|url-status=dead|website=Eurofotbal|date=29 October 2013|language=cs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193538/http://www.eurofotbal.cz/clanky/hotovo-darida-prestupuje-z-plzne-do-freiburgu-229552/|archive-date=29 October 2013}} joining up with his compatriots Pavel Krmaš and Václav Pilař.{{Cite web|title=Vladimír Darida přestupuje do Freiburgu|url=https://fcviktoria.cz/clanek.asp?id=Vladimir-Darida-prestupuje-do-Freiburgu-8164|website=Viktoria Plzeň|date=29 August 2012|access-date=14 December 2022|language=cs}} According to Viktoria Plzeň owner Tomáš Paclík, Freiburg paid 6.2 million Euros for Darida and a 30% share of the next transfer.{{Cite news|first=David|last=Janeczek|title=Podle nového formátu se hrát nemusí. Se sledovaností na O2 TV si lžeme do kapsy, přednášel Paclík|url=https://sport.aktualne.cz/fotbal/ceska-liga/tomas-paclik-na-vse/r~eac583f0fe8511e68af8002590604f2e/|website=Aktualně.cz|publisher=Economia|date=2 March 2017|language=cs}}
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.{{Cite news|title=Darida ozdobil debut za Freiburg gólem, v pohárech skóroval i Kadlec|url=https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/pohary/darida-skoroval-v-evropske-lize-za-freiburg.A131024_212525_fot_pohary_vl|website=Mladá fronta Dnes|publisher=Mafra|date=24 October 2013|access-date=14 December 2022|language=cs}} The same year on 27 October, he made his Bundesliga debut in a 0–3 home defeat against Hamburger SV.{{Cite magazine|title=Baumanns rabenschwarzer Sonntag|url=https://www.kicker.de/freiburg-gegen-hsv-2013-bundesliga-1894962/analyse|website=Kicker|date=27 October 2013|access-date=14 December 2022|language=de}}
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.{{cite news|first=Adam|last=Delicate|title=1.FC Köln 0–1 SC Freiburg: Darida secures SCF's first win|url=http://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/germany-bundesliga/410696-1-fc-koln-0-sc-freiburg-1-report.html|website=Vavel|date=2 November 2014|access-date=4 November 2014}}
=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.{{Cite news|title=Hertha Berlin sign Czech midfielder Vladimir Darida from Freiburg|url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/story/2527421/hertha-berlin-sign-czech-midfielder-vladimir-darida|url-status=dead|website=ESPN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150719151304/http://www.espnfc.co.uk/story/2527421/hertha-berlin-sign-czech-midfielder-vladimir-darida|archive-date=19 July 2015}} 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.{{cite web| url = http://www.espnfc.com/player/165637/vladimir-darida| title = Vladimír Darida Stats, News, Bio {{!}} ESPN}} On 27 September he got his first league goal of the season scoring the equaliser in a 1–1 draw away to Frankfurt.{{Cite news|title=Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 Hertha Berlin, Darida salvages point for Dardai's men|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/eintracht-frankfurt-1-hertha-berlin-1-darida-salvages-point-dardais-men|website=FourFourTwo|date=27 September 2015}}
=Aris Thessaloniki=
International career
On 26 May 2012, Darida debuted for the Czech Republic national football team in a 2–1 friendly victory against Israel.{{Cite news|first=Jaroslav|last=Beránek|title=Darida jede na Euro místo Pudila! Trenér Bílek už změnu oznámil hráčům|url=https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/euro-2012/nominace-na-fotbalove-euro-misto-pudila-jede-darida.A120527_222113_euro-2012_ber|website=Mladá fronta Dnes|publisher=Mafra|date=27 May 2012|access-date=16 June 2024|language=cs}} Two days later, he was included in the Czech squad for the UEFA Euro 2012 to replace the injured defender Daniel Pudil.{{cite web|title=Darida brought into Czech squad|url=http://espnfc.com/euro2012/en/news/1080317/league/UEFA.EURO/season/2012/darida-brought-into-czech-squad.html|website=ESPN|date=28 May 2012|access-date=11 November 2013}} 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.{{cite news|first=Tom|last=Rostance|title=Czech Republic 0–1 Portugal|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18355069|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=21 June 2012|access-date=4 November 2014}}
Darida was included in the Czech Republic squad for UEFA Euro 2020,{{Cite news|title=V nominaci reprezentace na ME chybí Dočkal, Šilhavý čeká na Kúdelu|url=https://www.eurofotbal.cz/clanky/v-nominaci-reprezentace-na-me-chybi-dockal-silhavy-ceka-na-kudelu-502583/|url-status=dead|date=25 May 2021|website=Eurofotbal|language=cs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719092050/https://www.eurofotbal.cz/clanky/v-nominaci-reprezentace-na-me-chybi-dockal-silhavy-ceka-na-kudelu-502583/|archive-date=19 July 2021}} serving as captain,{{Cite web|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/euro-2020-czech-republic-captain-borek-dockal-tomas-soucek|title=Euro 2020 – who is Czech Republic captain, Vladimir Darida?|author1=FourFourTwo Staff|date=27 May 2021|website=fourfourtwo.com}} after which he retired from international football as he wanted to focus on spending time with his family.{{Cite news|title=Czech Republic captain Darida retires from national team|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2021/07/04/czech-republic-captain-darida-retires-from-national-team/47061827/|website=USA Today|date=4 July 2021|access-date=16 June 2024}} Tomáš Souček was named as his successor as national team captain.{{Cite web|url=https://www.denik.cz/fotbal/soucek-si-uziva-dovolenou-a-tesi-se-na-roli-kapitana-mozna-bude-vic-rozhovoru.html|title=Souček si užívá dovolenou a těší se na roli kapitána: Možná bude víc rozhovorů|website=Deník|date=14 July 2021|access-date=24 August 2021|language=cs}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{Updated|9 August 2024}}{{cite web | url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2013-14/sc-freiburg-7/70281/spieler_darida-vladimir.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130831231029/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2013-14/sc-freiburg-7/70281/spieler_darida-vladimir.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 31 August 2013 | title = Darida, Vladimir |website=Kicker|access-date=13 July 2014|language=de}}{{cite web|title=V. Darida|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/vladimir-darida/127888/|website=Soccerway|access-date=30 January 2020}}{{cite web|title=Vladimír Darida » Club matches|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/vladimir-darida/2/|website=worldfootball.net|access-date=9 December 2017}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Czech Cup, DFB-Pokal, Greek Football Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Viktoria Plzeň
|rowspan="5"|Czech First League |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12
|22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1{{efn|name=CS|Appearance in Czech Supercup}} | 0 | 29 | 5 | |
| 2012–13
|29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16{{efn|name=UEL}} | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 47 | 10 | ||
| 2013–14
|6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 1 | 1{{efn|name=CS}} | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!61 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 18 | |
| Baník Sokolov (loan)
|13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 5 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Freiburg
|rowspan="2"|Bundesliga |23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15
|31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 7 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!54 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 61 | 11 | ||
| rowspan="9"|Hertha
|rowspan="8"|Bundesliga |31 | 5 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 7 | |||
| 2016–17
|25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18
|21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20
|28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 4 | |||
| 2020–21
|27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22
|26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23
|3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!171 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 192 | 16 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Aris
|rowspan="2"|Super League Greece |21 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 5 | ||||
| 2023–24
|33 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 44 | 5 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!54 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 10 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!354 | 47 | 32 | 7 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 426 | 60 |
{{notelist}}
=International=
:Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Darida goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Vladimír Darida{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/47705/Vladimir_Darida.html|title=Darida, Vladimír|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=2 September 2017}} |
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |
|---|
| align="center"|1
|6 September 2015 |Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia |{{fb|LVA}} |align="center"|2–0 |align="center"|2–1 |
| align="center"|2
|rowspan="2"|26 March 2017 |rowspan="2"|San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino |rowspan="2"|{{fb|SMR}} |align="center"|2–0 |rowspan="2" align="center"|6–0 |rowspan="2"|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| align="center"|3
|align="center"|6–0 |
| align="center"|4
|1 September 2017 |Eden Arena, Prague, Czech Republic |{{fb|GER}} |align="center"|1–1 |align="center"|1–2 |2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| align="center"|5
|10 September 2019 |Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro |{{fb|MNE}} |align="center"|3–0 |align="center"|3–0 |
| align="center"|6
|14 October 2019 |Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic |{{fb|NIR}} |align="center"|1–3 |align="center"|2–3 |
| align="center"|7
|7 October 2020 |{{fb|CYP}} |align="center"|2–1 |align="center"|2–1 |Friendly |
| align="center"|8
|15 November 2020 |Doosan Arena, Plzeň, Czech Republic |{{fb|ISR}} |align="center"|1–0 |align="center"|1–0 |
Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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