# Jiří Skalák

Jiří Skalák (born 12 March 1992) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a winger for Czech First League side Dynamo České Budějovice. He has represented the Czech Republic internationally at youth levels U16 through U21.

## Club career
### Early career

Skalák started his professional career at AC Sparta Prague, spending time on loan at MFK Ružomberok, 1. FC Slovácko, FC Zbrojovka Brno and FK Mladá Boleslav before moving to Mladá Boleslav permanently in 2015.

### Brighton & Hove Albion

Skalák joined Football League Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion on 1 February 2016 for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £1.2 million. He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 win over QPR on 19 April 2016. Although he featured 31 times in Brighton's promotion-winning 2016–17 season, he only took part in cup games the following season, as Brighton played in the Premier League.

### Millwall

On 2 August 2018, Skalák joined Championship side Millwall for an undisclosed fee. He was originally credited with his first goal for the club in a 1–1 home draw against Bolton on 24 November 2018, but the goal was later claimed by teammate Jake Cooper. He eventually scored his first league goal for Millwall on 22 July 2020, the final day of the extended 2019–20 season in a 4–1 win against Huddersfield.

### Mladá Boleslav

On 8 February 2021, Skalák joined Czech First League side FK Mladá Boleslav for an undisclosed fee.

### České Budějovice

On 18 August 2023, Skalák signed a one-year contract with last team of the league table Dynamo České Budějovice.

## International career

Skalák represented his country on all youth levels from under-16 to under-21. He was called up for the senior national team for the first time on 25 August 2015 to face Latvia and Kazakhstan in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying round but did not play in those matches.

## Career statistics

    As of 3 December 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sparta Prague B | 2009–10 | Czech 2. Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Sparta Prague B | 2010–11 | Czech 2. Liga | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 3 |
| Sparta Prague B | 2011–12 | Czech 2. Liga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Sparta Prague B | Total | Total | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 4 |
| Sparta Prague | 2012–13 | Czech First League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Sparta Prague | 2013–14 | Czech First League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sparta Prague | Total | Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| MFK Ružomberok (loan) | 2011–12 | Slovak Super Liga | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 3 |
| Slovácko (loan) | 2012–13 | Czech First League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Zbrojovka Brno (loan) | 2013–14 | Czech First League | 24 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 4 |
| Mladá Boleslav (loan) | 2014–15 | Czech First League | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 11 |
| Mladá Boleslav | 2015–16 | Czech First League | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2015–16 | Championship | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2016–17 | Championship | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Total | Total | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 3 |
| Millwall | 2018–19 | Championship | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Millwall | 2019–20 | Championship | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Millwall | 2020–21 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Millwall | Total | Total | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Mladá Boleslav | 2020–21 | Czech First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 211 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 255 | 32 |

## Honors

Czech Republic U19
* UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up 2011