David Kozel

David Kozel
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-11-28) 28 November 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Czech Republic
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
FK Mladá Boleslav
Number 19
Youth career
2008–2010 FK Dobřejovice
2010–2019 Dukla Prague
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 Dukla Prague 98 (17)
2019–2020 Dukla Prague B 10 (1)
2024– Mladá Boleslav 29 (2)
2025 Mladá Boleslav B 3 (0)
International career‡
2018 Czech Republic U17 2 (0)
2021 Czech Republic U20 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 November 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 November 2026

David Kozel (born 28 November 2001) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FK Mladá Boleslav.

Family

David Kozel is the son of Luboš Kozel, a football manager and former player. David's older brother Daniel is also a footballer.

Club career

Kozel was raised in Dukla Prague, where he passed through all the youth teams. He debuted for the A-team in the 2019–20 season, when the club played in the Czech National Football League. Across all competitions, he played over 100 matches for Dukla Prague. In the 2023–24 season, he helped his club to promote to the Czech First League. After the season, in June 2024, he transferred to Mladá Boleslav.

International career

Kozel played for the U17 and U20 Czech Republic national teams. In November 2026, he was called up for two matches of the Czech Republic national team in the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League.

References

  1. ↑ Duchek, Tomáš (10 June 2020). "David Kozel, syn slavného otce, ale hlavně nadějný záložník Dukly Praha". Magazín Žongl (in Czech). Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  2. ↑ "David Kozel odchází z Dukly Praha" (in Czech). FK Dukla Prague. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  3. ↑ "Reprezentace před Ligou národů bere nováčky Hopiho a Kozla" (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. 6 November 2026. Retrieved 6 November 2026.