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Jan Sýkora (born 29 December 1993) is a Czech footballer who plays as a midfielder for Jablonec on loan from Slavia Prague in the Fortuna Liga.
Club career
He began his professional career at Sparta Prague, but failed to make a league appearance for their first team. He also spent time on loan at Zbrojovka Brno.
In 2015, he transferred to Slovan Liberec. On 15 September 2016 he scored the fastest-ever goal of UEFA Europa League, finding the net after just 10.69 seconds in Liberec's group stage match against Qarabağ FK.
In total, he made 34 league appearances for Liberec, scoring one goal.
Slavia Prague
After a lengthy battle for his signature between Slavia Prague and Viktoria Plzeň, the two frontrunners for the league title at the time, Sýkora signed for Slavia Prague in January 2017.
On 22 November 2018, Sýkora signed a new contract with Slavia until the summer of 2022.
In February 2019, he returned to Slovan Liberec on loan until the end of the season.
International career
Sýkora got his first call up to the senior Czech Republic side for a friendly against Armenia and a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Northern Ireland in August 2016.
International goals
- Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 November 2017 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Iceland | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |