David Douděra (born 31 May 1998) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati and the Czech Republic national team.
Club career
Dukla Prague Douděra joined FK Dukla Prague at the age of 15. After good appearances for Dukla Prague's B-team, he got his official debut for the club in a Czech First League against Sigma Olomouc on 29 September 2017. Douděra started on the bench, but replaced Róbert Kovaľ in the 62nd minute. He played 10 games further in the 2017–18 season, five as a starter and the rest from the bench. In the following season, Douděra became a regular starter with 30 league appearances; 21 of them as a starter. However, Dukla was relegated to the Czech National Football League for the 2019–20 season.
Mladá Boleslav In the winter break of the 2019–20 season, Douděra transferred from Dukla to Mladá Boleslav. He debuted for the team on 14 February 2020 against Dynamo České Budějovice. In the 2021–22 Czech First League, Douděra scored 10 goals and registered 4 assists for Boleslav in 31 matches.
Slavia Prague Following the end of the 2021–22 Czech First League, Douděra became the first summer signing for Slavia Prague. He made his competitive debut for the club in a 4–0 away win against Gibraltarian side St Joseph's in the second qualifying round of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League. On 9 May 2026 in the Prague derby, Douděra received a red card after he shouted at referee Karel Rouček "" (). Slavia chairman Jaroslav Tvrdík said that Douděra had been immediately removed from the first team and would not play for Slavia again. Douděra later apologized for his behavior. On 14 May 2026, Douděra was banned by the LFA Disciplinary commission for three matches.
FC Cincinnati On 2 September 2026, Douděra signed a contract with Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati until the end of the 2027/28 season with an option for another season.
International career Douděra represented the Czech Republic at under-20 and under-21 level. In March 2023, he received his first call-up to the Czech senior squad for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group E matches against Poland and Moldova. Douděra scored his first goal for the national team in November 2023 in a 3–0 victory against the latter opponent, where he also debuted.
On 31 May 2026, Douděra was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDukla Prague2017–18Czech First League110———1102018–19Czech First League302———3022019–20Czech National Football League10022——122Total51222——534Mladá Boleslav2019–20Czech First League14010——1502020–21Czech First League31240——3522021–22Czech First League311040——3510Total761290——8512Slavia Prague2022–23Czech First League29552100—4472023–24Czech First League25030113—3932024–25Czech First League3122080—4122025–26Czech First League221—70—291Total1078102363—15313FC Cincinnati2026MLS—————Career total23422214363—29129
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCzech Republic202361202440202551202630Total182
Scores and results list the Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Douděra goal.
+ List of international goals scored by David Douděra No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 20 November 2023 Andrův stadion, Olomouc, Czech Republic 1–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying 2 17 November 2025 Andrův stadion, Olomouc, Czech Republic 1–0 6–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Slavia Prague Czech First League: 2024–25, 2025–26 Czech Cup: 2022–23
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