David Zima

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David Zima
File:Lens - Torino FC (02-08-2023) 44 (cropped).jpg
Zima with Torino in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Olomouc, Czech Republic[1]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Slavia Prague
Number 4
Youth career
Sigma Olomouc
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Sigma Olomouc 2 (0)
2020 → Slavia Prague (loan) 12 (1)
2020–2021 Slavia Prague 25 (0)
2021–2024 Torino 34 (0)
2024– Slavia Prague 53 (2)
International career‡
2017–2018 Czech Republic U18 9 (1)
2019 Czech Republic U20 4 (0)
2020– Czech Republic U21 4 (0)
2021– Czech Republic 24 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025

David Zima (born 8 November 2000) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defender for Slavia Prague and the Czech Republic national team.

Club career

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On 1 February 2020, Zima joined Slavia Prague on loan from Sigma Olomouc for the remainder of the season, with an option to make the move permanent, after just two league appearances for Sigma Olomouc.[2]

Torino

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On 31 August 2021, Zima signed for Serie A club Torino for a reported fee of €5 million.[3] During his first season, Zima played 20 league games and helped the club finishing tenth place.[4]

During the 2022–23 Serie A, Zima suffered from a meniscus injury at the end of January 2023, resulting in him to miss the rest of the season.[5] In total, he played in 11 games in the season, scoring one goal.[6]

During the 2023–24 Serie A campaign, Zima made his first competitive appearance for Torino on 21 August 2023, a goalless league draw with Cagliari.[7] Having played less minutes for the club, he was linked with a Bundesliga move during the 2023–24 winter transfer window.[8]

Return to Slavia Prague

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On 31 January 2024, Zima returned to Slavia Prague signed a contract until June 2028.[9] With a value of €4m, he became the most expensive transfer in the Czech First League history.[10]

International career

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Zima made his debut for the Czech Republic national team on 24 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Estonia.[11]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 9 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sigma Olomouc 2019–20 Czech First League 2 0 1 0 — — 3 0
Slavia Prague (loan) 2019–20 Czech First League 12 1 — — — 12 1
Slavia Prague 2020–21 Czech First League 21 0 3 0 11 0 — 35 0
2021–22 4 0 0 0 3 0 — 7 0
Total 37 1 3 0 14 0 — 54 1
Torino 2021–22 Serie A 20 0 0 0 — — 20 0
2022–23 9 0 2 1 — — 11 1
2023–24 5 0 1 1 — — 6 1
Total 34 0 3 2 — — 37 2
Slavia Prague 2023–24 Czech First League 14 0 1 0 2 0 — 17 0
2024–25 23 2 1 0 10 0 — 34 2
2025–26 16 0 0 0 6 0 — 22 0
Total 53 2 2 0 18 0 — 73 2
Career total 126 3 9 2 32 0 0 0 167 5

International

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As of match played 25 March 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Czech Republic 2021 5 0
2022 10 0
2023 4 0
2024 3 1
2025 2 0
Total 24 1
Scores and results list the Czech Republic's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by David Zima
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 22 March 2024 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 0–1 1–2 Friendly

References

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