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Schick with Bayer Leverkusen in 2024
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.91 m | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2014 | Sparta Prague | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014–2016 | Sparta Prague | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Bohemians 1905 (loan) | 27 | (8) |
| 2016–2017 | Sampdoria | 32 | (11) |
| 2017–2020 | Roma | 46 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | → RB Leipzig (loan) | 22 | (10) |
| 2020– | Bayer Leverkusen | 105 | (55) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Czech Republic U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Czech Republic U17 | 11 | (7) |
| 2013–2014 | Czech Republic U18 | 9 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Czech Republic U19 | 13 | (7) |
| 2015–2017 | Czech Republic U21 | 12 | (11) |
| 2016– | Czech Republic | 42 | (20) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Patrik Schick (born on January 24, 1996) is a professional footballer from the Czech Republic. He plays as a forward for the German club Bayer Leverkusen and for the Czech Republic national team.
Born in Prague, Patrik started his football journey at the local club Sparta Prague. He played in their youth teams before making his first team debut as a teenager. In the 2015–16 season, he played on loan for Bohemians 1905.
After that, at age 20, he moved to Sampdoria in Italy. In 2017, he joined Roma. After three years in Italy, Patrik moved to Germany in 2019. He first joined RB Leipzig on loan, then moved permanently to Bayer Leverkusen in September 2020. With Bayer Leverkusen, he helped the team win both the Bundesliga league title and the DFB-Pokal cup in 2024.
Patrik also played for the Czech Republic at different youth levels (under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19, and under-21). He made his debut for the senior Czech Republic team in May 2016 when he was 20. He helped his national team reach the quarter-finals of the European Championship in 2021. There, he won the "Goal of the Tournament" award and the "Silver Boot" as one of the top goalscorers.
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Patrik Schick's Football Journey
Starting at Sparta Prague
Patrik Schick was born in Prague and joined Sparta Prague when he was 11 years old. He played his first top-level game for Sparta on May 3, 2014. Sparta won two trophies that season, but Patrik only played a few games.
For the 2015–16 season, he went on loan to Bohemians 1905. He scored 8 goals in 27 games for them. When he returned to Sparta, he was expected to play more, but another player, David Lafata, was chosen instead. Patrik's agent turned down a new contract offer from Sparta.
Moving to Italy: Sampdoria and Roma
In June 2016, Patrik signed with the Italian club Sampdoria for about €4 million. In his first season in Italy, he played in 32 league matches and scored 11 goals for Sampdoria. He was very good at scoring, getting a goal about every 137 minutes he played.
In May 2017, Patrik decided not to extend his contract, hoping to move to a bigger club. Juventus tried to sign him for €30 million, but Patrik failed two medical tests, so the deal didn't happen.
On August 29, 2017, Patrik joined Roma. He was on loan at first, and then Roma had an option to buy him permanently. Roma's sports director, Monchi, said Patrik was "one of the brightest prospects in international football." During his time at Roma, Patrik often played on the right side of the attack or as a single forward. He scored 8 goals in 58 games for the club.
Loan to RB Leipzig (2019–20)
On September 2, 2019, Patrik moved to the German club RB Leipzig on a loan deal for one season. He scored his first goal for Leipzig on November 11, 2019. He then scored three goals in four league games, including a goal that helped Leipzig draw 3–3 with Borussia Dortmund. Patrik played well with Timo Werner and scored 10 goals in 28 games for Leipzig. The club finished third in the Bundesliga and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Success at Bayer Leverkusen
First Season (2020–21)
On September 8, 2020, Patrik joined Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year contract. He got the number 14 jersey.
He scored his first goal in a UEFA competition on November 26, 2020, in a 4–1 win against Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Europa League. He was the main forward for Leverkusen during the 2020–21 season and scored nine goals in 29 league games.
Record-Breaking Season (2021–22)
On October 4, 2021, Patrik scored two goals and made an assist for Leverkusen in a 4–0 win against Arminia Bielefeld. He kept scoring goals in the next two league games before getting an ankle injury.
On December 4, 2021, Patrik scored four goals and made an assist in a huge 7–1 win against Greuther Fürth. This was the most goals scored by one player in a single game in Leverkusen's history! He continued his amazing form, scoring two goals in each of the next two matches. Because of his great performance, he won the Bundesliga Player of the Month award. In the first half of the season, Patrik scored 16 goals in 14 games, even though he missed some games due to injury. He was the second-highest goalscorer in the league, just behind Robert Lewandowski.
After the winter break, Patrik scored four goals in six league matches. However, he got a muscle injury that made him miss six games. He finished the 2021–22 season as the league's second-highest scorer with 24 goals in 27 matches. He also won Leverkusen's Player of the Season award and extended his contract with the club until 2027.
Injury Challenges (2022–23)
On September 3, 2022, Patrik scored his first goal of the season against Freiburg. He scored again against Hertha BSC. However, he then suffered an adductor injury. He returned in February 2023 and scored a goal. He got another adductor injury, which meant he missed the rest of that season and the first half of the next. Overall, he missed 34 matches due to injuries that season.
Comeback and Historic Success (2023–24)
On November 30, 2023, Patrik returned from his long injury and scored a goal in a 2–0 win against BK Häcken in the Europa League. He went on to score five more goals and make one assist in his next six games. On December 20, he scored three goals in the first half against VfL Bochum, leading to a 4–0 victory.
In March 2024, Patrik scored three very important goals to help Bayer Leverkusen stay in the Europa League. He scored a late goal to draw 2–2 in the first game against Qarabağ FK. In the next game, he scored two more late goals to win 3–2. On March 30, he scored a winning goal in the last minute against Hoffenheim, which helped his club qualify for the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League group stage.
Patrik helped Leverkusen achieve an amazing season. They became the first team ever to finish a Bundesliga season unbeaten! He also helped his team win the DFB-Pokal cup, completing a special "double" trophy-winning season.
Current Season (2024–25)
At the start of the 2024 DFL-Supercup season, Patrik scored a goal in the 88th minute to make the score 2–2, leading to a penalty shootout. He scored in the shootout, and Leverkusen won their first ever Supercup.
On October 29, in the 2024–25 DFB-Pokal, Patrik scored two goals in the first ten minutes against SV Elversberg. On November 9, he scored against VFL Bochum in a 1–1 draw. Two weeks later, he scored three goals against Heidenheim in a 5–2 comeback win. Three days later, he scored in a 5–0 Champions League win against RB Salzburg. On November 30, Patrik scored in his 100th league appearance for Leverkusen, securing a 2–1 victory against Union Berlin.
On December 21, Patrik scored four goals in a 5–1 win over SC Freiburg. With these goals, he broke the record for the most goals scored by a Czech Republic player in the Bundesliga, reaching 64 goals and passing Jan Koller's record of 61. In January 2025, he continued his scoring streak, scoring two goals against Dortmund and another against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Playing for the Czech Republic
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Patrik was first called up to the Czech Republic senior team before UEFA Euro 2016. He made his debut on May 27, 2016, in a friendly match against Malta. He scored a goal after coming on as a substitute in a 6–0 victory.
UEFA Euro 2020
On May 25, 2021, Patrik was chosen for the Czech Republic's squad for the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament. In the first group game against Scotland on June 14, Patrik scored both goals in a 2–0 win. His second goal was amazing: he shot from the halfway line, making it the longest goal ever recorded at the Euros since 1980 (45 meters or 50 yards)! This goal was later voted the "goal of the tournament" and was nominated for the FIFA Puskás Award.
Against Croatia on June 18, Patrik scored from a penalty kick, helping his team get a 1–1 draw. On June 27, he scored his fourth goal of the tournament in the Czech Republic's win over the Netherlands. On July 3, he scored in a 2–1 loss against Denmark in the quarter-finals. This goal meant he had scored five goals in the tournament, matching Milan Baroš's record for the Czech Republic in a European Championship. He finished as the joint top scorer of the tournament with Cristiano Ronaldo.
In the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers against Belarus, Patrik scored one goal and helped Hlozek score his first goal for the national team. The Czechs won 2–0. He was injured for the rest of the qualifying games, and the Czech team did not qualify for the World Cup. On September 27, 2022, Patrik scored a goal against Switzerland in the Nations League, after being out with injuries for many months.
UEFA Euro 2024
On May 29, 2024, Patrik was included in the Czech squad for UEFA Euro 2024. In a warm-up game against North Macedonia, he scored from a penalty kick in a 2–1 win. In the tournament, he scored the tying goal against Georgia in a 1–1 draw. This was his 20th goal for the national team. However, he suffered a calf injury shortly after.
How Patrik Schick Plays
Patrik Schick usually plays as a main striker in the middle of the field. He is known for his great eye for goal, his ability to head the ball accurately, and his powerful left-footed shots. He can also play as a second striker or on the right side as a winger.
He is strong and can hold the ball well with his back to the goal. He is also quick, graceful, and agile. Patrik has good technique and dribbling skills. He can pass the ball quickly and help build up attacking plays, often providing assists for his teammates. Patrik is also known for his special celebration: every time he scores, he flexes his muscles for the fans!
Patrik Schick's Life Outside Football
Patrik has an older sister named Kristýna Schicková, who is a model and social media influencer. When he was a teenager, Patrik thought about becoming a model, but he chose to focus on football instead. His football hero growing up was Manchester United player Wayne Rooney.
In July 2020, Patrik married his long-time girlfriend, Hana Běhounková. They have two children, a daughter named Victoria (born in October 2020) and a son named Nico (born in October 2021).
Career Statistics
Club Appearances and Goals
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sparta Prague | 2013–14 | Czech First League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Bohemians 1905 (loan) | 2015–16 | Czech First League | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 8 | ||
| Sampdoria | 2016–17 | Serie A | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 35 | 13 | ||
| Roma | 2017–18 | Serie A | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 26 | 3 | |
| 2018–19 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 32 | 5 | |||
| Total | 46 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | 58 | 8 | |||
| RB Leipzig (loan) | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 22 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 28 | 10 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 36 | 13 | |
| 2021–22 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 31 | 24 | |||
| 2022–23 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 23 | 4 | |||
| 2023–24 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | — | 33 | 13 | |||
| 2024–25 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 16 | ||
| Total | 105 | 55 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 147 | 70 | ||
| Career total | 236 | 89 | 23 | 11 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 306 | 110 | ||
International Appearances and Goals
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 2016 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | 42 | 20 | |
- Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Schick goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 May 2016 | Kufstein Arena, Kufstein, Austria | 1 |  Malta |
6–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 26 March 2018 | Guangxi Sports Center, Nanning, China | 7 |  China |
2–1 | 4–1 | 2018 China Cup |
| 3 | 6 September 2018 | Městský fotbalový stadion, Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | 10 |  Ukraine |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B |
| 4 | 13 October 2018 | Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia | 11 |  Slovakia |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B |
| 5 | 19 November 2018 | Sinobo Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic | 14 | Slovakia |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B |
| 6 | 7 June 2019 | Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic | 17 |  Bulgaria |
1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 7 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 8 | 10 June 2019 | Andrův stadion, Olomouc, Czech Republic | 18 |  Montenegro |
3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 9 | 7 September 2019 | Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo | 19 |  Kosovo |
1–0 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 10 | 24 March 2021 | Arena Lublin, Lublin, Poland | 23 |  Estonia |
1–1 | 6–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 8 June 2021 | Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic | 26 |  Albania |
1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 12 | 14 June 2021 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | 27 |  Scotland |
1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
| 13 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 14 | 18 June 2021 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | 28 |  Croatia |
1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
| 15 | 27 June 2021 | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary | 30 |  Netherlands |
2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
| 16 | 3 July 2021 | Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | 31 |  Denmark |
1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
| 17 | 11 October 2021 | Central Stadium, Kazan, Russia | 33 |  Belarus |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 18 | 27 September 2022 | Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland | 35 |  Switzerland |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A |
| 19 | 10 June 2024 | Malšovická aréna, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic | 38 |  Macedonia |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 20 | 22 June 2024 | Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany | 40 |  Georgia |
1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 |
Trophies and Awards
Here are some of the major trophies Patrik Schick has won with his teams and some of his individual awards:
- Sparta Prague
- Czech First League: 2013–14
- Czech Cup: 2013–14
- Czech Supercup: 2014
- Bayer Leverkusen
- Bundesliga: 2023–24
- DFB-Pokal: 2023–24
- DFL-Supercup: 2024
- Czech Republic
- China Cup bronze: 2018
- Individual Awards
- Czech Footballer of the Year: 2021, 2022
- Czech Golden Ball: 2022
- Czech Talent of the Year: 2016
- UEFA European Championship Silver Boot: 2020 (joint top scorer)
- UEFA European Championship Goal of the Tournament: 2020 (for his amazing long-range goal)
- Bundesliga Player of the Month: December 2021
- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2021–22
See also
In Spanish: Patrik Schick para niños
