Lukáš Zima (born 9 January 1994) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești. He will join fellow Liga I club FCSB on 1 January 2025.
 Zima with VVV-Venlo in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Petrolul Ploiești | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | MFK Nové Město nad Metují | ||
| 2004–2009 | Hradec Králové | ||
| 2009–2011 | Slavia Prague | ||
| 2011–2014 | Genoa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Genoa | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Reggiana (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Venezia (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Mantova (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Perugia (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Livorno (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Livorno | 13 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Genoa | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | VVV-Venlo | 24 | (0) |
| 2023– | Petrolul Ploiești | 55 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Czech Republic U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Czech Republic U17 | 14 | (0) |
| 2012 | Czech Republic U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Czech Republic U19 | 12 | (0) |
| 2013 | Czech Republic U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Czech Republic U21 | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024 | |||
Zima spent the majority of his senior career in Italy under contract with Genoa, although he never made an official appearance and was loaned out several times. Since 2021, he has played professionally in the Netherlands and Romania.
Internationally, Zima represented the Czech Republic from under-16 up to under-21 level.
Club career
editEarly career and Italy
editZima spent his junior years in the academies of MFK Nové Město nad Metují, Hradec Králové, Slavia Prague, and Genoa, respectively.
He made his senior debut on 23 March 2014 while on loan at Reggiana, in a 2–0 home win over Como in the Serie C. Zima spent the majority of the following five years on loan at various Serie C and Serie B teams,[1] before Livorno exercised a full transfer option in July 2019.
In August 2020, Zima was re-signed by Genoa as a free agent,[2] but once again failed to record his official debut for the club.
VVV-Venlo
editOn 13 July 2021, Zima signed a two-year contract with Dutch side VVV-Venlo.[3] He amassed 24 appearances in the Eerste Divisie during his stint.
Petrolul Ploiești
editAfter the expiration of his deal with VVV-Venlo, Zima joined Romanian club Petrolul Ploiești on 20 June 2023.[4] In his debut campaign, he made 39 Liga I appearances and kept the second-most clean sheets (12, shared with Adnan Golubović).
FCSB
editOn 17 October 2024, fellow Liga I team FCSB agreed a deal in advance for the transfer of Zima in the winter transfer window. He signed a three-year contract for a fee worth €250,000 plus bonuses.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "UFFICIALE Livorno, tra i pali arriva Zima. Diritto di riscatto" [OFFICIAL Livorno, Zima arrives between the posts. Option to buy] (in Italian). TUTTO mercato WEB. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Genoa, subito in campo sotto il diluvio. C'è anche Lukas Zima" [Genoa, immediately on the field under the rain. Lukáš Zima is also there] (in Italian). 29 August 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "TSJECHISCHE KEEPER ZIMA NAAR VVV-VENLO" [CZECH GOALKEEPER ZIMA TO VVV-VENLO] (in Dutch). VVV-Venlo. 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Bun venit, Lukas Zima!" [Welcome, Lukáš Zima!] (in Romanian). FC Petrolul Ploiești. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "EXCLUSIV "Mâine dăm banii". Gigi Becali a anunțat un transfer la FCSB! Suma pe care o plătește patronul campioanei!" [EXCLUSIVE "Tomorrow we will send the money". Gigi Becali announced a transfer to FCSB! The amount the champion owner will pay] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Gigi Becali a dat lovitura: Lukas Zima a semnat joi cu FCSB! Petrolul Ploiești a primit 250.000 de euro pentru transfer, iar jucătorul va avea un salariu crescător. EXCLUSIV!" [Gigi Becali hit the jackpot: Lukáš Zima signed for FCSB on Thursday! Petrolul Ploiești received 250,000 euros for the transfer, and the player will have an increasing salary. EXCLUSIVE!] (in Romanian). ProSport. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
External links
edit- Lukáš Zima at FAČR (in Czech)
- Lukáš Zima at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- Lukáš Zima at Soccerway