DAVID ZIMA
Defender · Slavia Praha · Czech Liga
“Ball-playing centre-back still finding his complete defensive voice.”
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Ball-playing centre-back still finding his complete defensive voice.
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GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Ball-playing centre-back still finding his complete defensive voice.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
71%
Last Updated
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GoalPost verdict
Ball-playing centre-back still finding his complete defensive voice.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
26-28
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
8Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
43Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
13Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
81Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.04
0.47
per 90
0.14
8%
43%
0.39
3.0
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.04
season rate
Shots / 90
0.47
shot volume
Shot accuracy
31%
4/13 on target
Conversion
8%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.43
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.39
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Zima builds from the back with composure and range, comfortable on the ball and willing to step into midfield to start attacks. His defensive positioning is improving but remains the work-in-progress element; he's most dangerous when he can dictate play rather than react to it.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
A Czech defender in his prime years, Zima sits at the threshold between prospect and established centre-back. His development trajectory will define whether he becomes a first-choice international or remains a squad option.
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Analysis overview
Zima builds from the back with composure and range, comfortable on the ball and willing to step into midfield to start attacks. His defensive positioning is improving but remains the work-in-progress element; he's most dangerous when he can dictate play rather than react to it.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.47
SoT / 90
0.14
Accuracy
31%
Conversion
8%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
1 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
Ball-playing centre-back still finding his complete defensive voice.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Champions League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 690 | 6.43 |
 Czech Liga | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1,823 | 6.94 |
| Total | 32 | 1 | 3 | 2,513 | 6.69 |
Form (last 1 match)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.04
Shots
0.47
per 90
Shots on target
0.13
Conversion %
8%
Dribbles
43%
Key passes
0.39
Pass accuracy
86%
Fouls won
1.00
per 90
Def actions
3.01
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18 |  South Africa | World Cup | D1-1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Czech Liga1,823 (73%)UEFA Champions League690 (27%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Czechia | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| 2025/26 |  Slavia Praha | Czech Liga | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0.13 | 6.80 |
| 2024/25 | Slavia Praha | Czech Liga | 39 | 3 | 1 | 0.10 | 7.00 |
| 2023/24 | Slavia Praha | Czech Liga | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 7.08 |
| 2022/23 | Czechia | UEFA Nations League | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0.10 | 6.77 |
Career highlights
Czech Liga
2024/2025, 2020/2021, 2019/2020
Cup
2020/2021
Career timeline detail
Slavia Praha
2020 – 2020
Apps
98
Goals
5
Assists
4
Minutes
7,661
Competition breakdown
| Czech Liga | 32 app | 1 g | 6.80 |
| Czech Liga | 39 app | 3 g | 7.00 |
| Czech Liga | 27 app | 1 g | 7.08 |
Goal timeline
5 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Czechia
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.80
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Czechia
Group context
Tournament overview
A Czech defender in his prime years, Zima sits at the threshold between prospect and established centre-back. His development trajectory will define whether he becomes a first-choice international or remains a squad option.
Appearances
10
Best finish
Runners-up
FIFA rank
44
Titles
0
Czechia · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
68
Avg rating
6.80
Minutes
2,513
G/A 90
0.14
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Czechia · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12 | South Korea | Estadio Akron | 2:00 AM |
| Jun 18 | South Africa | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 4:00 PM |
| Jun 25 | Mexico | Estadio Azteca | 1:00 AM |
D. Zima · projection status
Awaiting forecast/awards feed
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