Jakub Rada

Jakub Rada (born 5 May 1987) is a Czech former footballer who last played for Hradec Králové as a midfielder.^[1]

Jakub Rada

Personal information
Full name	Jakub Rada
Date of birth	(1987-05-05) 5 May 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth	Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1993–2006	Sparta Prague
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2013	Sparta Prague	0	(0)
2008–2013	Sparta Prague B	63	(11)
2008	→ Kladno (loan)	1	(0)
2008	→ Slovan Bratislava (loan)	2	(0)
2012–2013	→ Bohemians 1905 (loan)	36	(4)
2013–2015	Bohemians 1905	58	(8)
2015–2019	Mladá Boleslav	46	(7)
2018–2019	→ Spartak Trnava (loan)	11	(1)
2019–2020	Bohemians 1905	8	(1)
2020	→ Hradec Králové (loan)	11	(1)
2020–2024	Hradec Králové	84	(14)
International career
2016	Czech Republic	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 January 2024

Rada made several appearances in the Czech First League for SK Kladno, Bohemians 1905 and Mladá Boleslav.^[2] He suffered a serious injury in a league match for Boleslav against Hradec Králové in August 2016, tearing ligaments in his knee.^[3] In 2019 he won the Slovak Cup with FC Spartak Trnava. He was an unused substitute in the final. In June 2019 he rejoined Bohemians 1905^[4] After playing for Hradec Králové, he announced his retirement from professional football in July 2024.^[5]

International career

Rada received his first call up to the senior Czech Republic squad in March 2016 for a friendly against Scotland.^[6] He was one of four players to make his international debut against Scotland, playing as a substitute in the 1–0 loss.^[7] After his knee injury in August 2016, he never returned to the national team.^[5]

Honours

Spartak Trnava

• Slovak Cup: 2018–19