Denny Samko (born 20 July 2000) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Czech club MFK Karviná. He is also a former Czech Republic youth international.
Club career
Hradec Králové Samko was raised in FK Náchod, but at the age of nine, he transferred to FC Hradec Králové. In the 2017–18 season, he worked his way up to the senior category, where he initially played for the junior team in the local league, and later also played for the youth team or reserve.
He made his league debut for the "A" team of Hradec Králové on 11 June 2020, in a match against FK Viktoria Žižkov, coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute for of Adam Vlkanova. Samko scored his first league goal for the senior team on 18 June 2020 against Zbrojovka Brno. He scored for the second time for Hradec Králové in the 2020–21 season in a match against Ústí nad Labem (5–1 win) in the eighth round, when he increased the lead to 4–0 in the 76th minute.
MFK Karviná Samko's performances in Varnsdorf impressed Karviná, which resulted in a transfer to the club in July 2024. He scored his first goal for the club in August against FK Teplice, when he made it 3–0 for the guests in the 74th minute of the 6th round of the Czech First League.
He waited almost a year until his next goal contribution, scoring and assisting a goal in a 3–2 loss against Sparta Prague.
In the 2025–26 season, Samko was praised for his form, contributing seven goals and assists in 12 matches.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCzech CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHradec Králové2019–20Czech National Football League9110—1012020–21Czech National Football League6121—82Total15231—183Chlumec nad Cidlinou2021–22Bohemian Football League29921—3110Varnsdorf2022–23Czech National Football League28210—2922023–24Czech National Football League27810—288Total551020—5710Karviná2024–25Czech First League26210202922025–26Czech First League2946231387Total5567251679Career total154271445117332
Honours Karviná Czech Cup: 2025–26
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