Lukáš Zima

Lukáš Zima (born 9 January 1994) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga I club FCSB.

Lukáš Zima

Zima with VVV-Venlo in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-01-09) 9 January 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	FCSB
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)
2023–2024	Petrolul Ploiești	59	(0)
2025–	FCSB	2	(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 as of 26 July 2025

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

Early career and Italy

Zima 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

On 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

Zima with Petrolul Ploiești in 2024

After 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

On 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]

Zima made his debut on 13 March 2025, starting in a UEFA Europa League round of 16 match against Olympique Lyon, which ended in a 0–4 away defeat (1–7 loss on aggregate).^[7] His only Liga I appearance occurred in the final 1–1 away draw with CFR Cluj on 23 May, securing him a league champion medal.^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 July 2025^[9]

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Genoa	2013–14	Serie A	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	2016–17		0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	2017–18		0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
Reggiana (loan)	2013–14	Lega Pro Prima Divisione	5	0	–		–		–		5	0
Venezia (loan)	2014–15	Lega Pro	11	0	2	0	–		–		13	0
Mantova (loan)	2014–15		9	0	–		–		–		9	0
Perugia (loan)	2015–16	Serie B	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
Livorno (loan)	2018–19	Serie B	18	0	0	0	–		–		18	0
Livorno	2019–20		13	0	1	0	–		–		14	0
	Total		31	0	1	0	–		–		32	0
Genoa	2020–21	Serie A	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
VVV-Venlo	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	17	0	0	0	–		–		17	0
	2022–23		7	0	1	0	–		0	0	8	0
	Total		24	0	1	0	–		–		25	0
Petrolul Ploiești	2023–24	Liga I	39	0	1	0	–		–		40	0
	2024–25		20	0	0	0	–		–		20	0
	Total		59	0	1	0	–		–		60	0
FCSB	2024–25	Liga I	1	0	–		1	0	–		2	0
	2025–26		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
Career total			141	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	147	0

Honours

FCSB^[9]

• Liga I: 2024–25
• Supercupa României: 2025