# Pavel Šulc

Pavel Šulc (born 29 December 2000) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Viktoria Plzeň and the Czech Republic national team.

## Club career
### Viktoria Plzeň

Šulc is part of the first team of Viktoria Plzeň since 1 January 2020. He played his first match for this team on 17 January 2021 against 1. FK Příbram.
Scoring once each season in 2020–21 and 2021–22, Šulc started the 2023–24 season with a hat-trick against České Budějovice. He contributed to Viktoria Plzeň's 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League campaign, where they reached the quarter-final of a European competition for the first time.

### Loan spells

On 29 January 2019, Šulc was loaned to FC Vysočina Jihlava in Czech National Football League, playing he played in 16 league matches and scored 3 goals.
On 3 July 2019, he was loaned to SFC Opava in Czech First League. In six months long loan he played in 15 league matches and in 1 Czech Cup match without scoring a goal.
On 26 January 2020, he was loaned to SK Dynamo České Budějovice in Czech First League. In one year long loan he played in 15 league matches and scored 3 goals.
On 21 June 2022, he was loaned to FK Jablonec in Czech First League.

## International career

Šulc had played international football at youth levels that ranged from Czech Republic U18 to U21. He played in 19 matches and scored five times.
On 22 March 2024, Šulc debuted for the Czech senior squad in a friendly match against Norway.
On 10 September 2024, Šulc scored his first goals for Czechia, scoring twice in a 3–2 victory against Ukraine in the Nations League

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 12 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Vysočina Jihlava (loan) | 2018–19 | Czech National Football League | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 |
| Opava (loan) | 2019–20 | Czech First League | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| České Budějovice (loan) | 2019–20 | Czech First League | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 |
| České Budějovice (loan) | 2020–21 | Czech First League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| České Budějovice (loan) | Total | Total | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 3 |
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2020–21 | Czech First League | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 1 |
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2021–22 | Czech First League | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 3 |
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2023–24 | Czech First League | 29 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 46 | 22 |
| Viktoria Plzeň | Total | Total | 76 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 26 |
| Jablonec (loan) | 2022–23 | Czech First League | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 154 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 37 |

### International

    As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Czech Republic | 2024 | 10 | 3 |
| Total | Total | 10 | 3 |
List of international goals scored by Pavel Šulc :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 10 September 2024 | Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic | Ukraine | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |
| 2 | 10 September 2024 | Fortuna Arena, Prague, Czech Republic | Ukraine | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |
| 3 | 19 November 2024 | Andrův stadion, Olomouc, Czech Republic | Georgia | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |