Tomáš Hübschman

Tomáš Hübschman

Hübschman with Shakhtar Donetsk in 2011
Personal information
Full nameTomáš Hübschman
Date of birth4 September 1981
Place of birthPrague, Czechoslovakia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionCentre back / Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current team
FK Baumit Jablonec
Number3
Youth career
1986–1998Sparta Prague
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1999Zlín6(0)
1999–2004Sparta Prague81(0)
2000–2001→ Jablonec (loan)29(0)
2004–2014Shakhtar Donetsk164(4)
2014–Jablonec14(0)
National team‡
2001–2003Czech Republic U-218(0)
2001–Czech Republic56(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 November 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2012

Tomáš Hübschman (born 4 September 1981) is a Czech football player of German descent who plays for FK Baumit Jablonec. He can play as a centre-back or defensive midfielder and is known for his strength, speed and tight marking.

Club career

Sparta Prague

Before joining Shakhtar in the summer of 2004, Hübschman played for AC Sparta Prague having started playing for the club's youth at the age of 5 and signing his first professional contract in 1998. Hübschman first came to prominence after joining Jablonec on a loan for 2001/02 season. After gaining positive reviews, he returned to Sparta Prague, where he was a regular in their 02/03 UEFA Champions League run, playing eleven matches. In the 2003/04 season he helped the club to the knockout stage of the 03/04 UEFA Champions League and ended the season helping Sparta win the Czech Cup beating fierce rivals Banik Ostrava 2–1.

Shakhtar Donetsk

After several successful seasons in his homeland, Hübschman joined Shakhtar Donetsk, for a reported fee of €3m. Immediately Hübschman has made an impact, becoming a regular in the team and has won 2 league titles in his first two seasons and became a champion of the UEFA Cup in 2009.

During an April 2012 Ukrainian derby Hübschman put in a superb man of the match performance [1] in midfield to help his side defeat title rivals Dynamo Kyiv 2–0, a result which drew Shakhtar level on points in the league. The previous month Tomas scored his first Ukrainian Premier League goal in two seasons to help the Miners defeat Illichivets Mariupol 2–1.[2]

Baumit Jablonec

In July 2014, Hübschman returned to FK Baumit Jablonec 13 years after his loan spell with the club, signing a three-year contract.[3]

Career statistics

Hübschman playing for Shakhtar in 2011

Club

As of 21 July 2013
Club Season League Cup Europe Super Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jablonec 2000–01 290------290
Total 290------290
Sparta 2001–02 270--110--380
2002–03 290------290
2003–04 250------250
Total 810--110--920
Shakhtar 2004–05 21140101--352
2005–06 160216010251
2006–07 170407110291
2007–08 1906170--321
2008–09 2213014110402
2009–10 1801011--301
2010–11 140502010280
2011–12 201101010281
2012–13 90306010180
2013–14 401---1030
Total 1583292754602689
Career total 2683292864603899

Honours

Sparta Prague
Shakhtar Donetsk

National team

Hübschman has represented the Czech Republic at various youth levels and captained his country at the 2001 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Hübschman played for the Czech Republic at the Euro 2004 albeit only a minor role. Hübschman also played in a couple of matches for the Czech Republic in the 2006 World Cup qualification but did not make the final team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

References

  1. ↑ http://shakhtar.com/en/news/21432
  2. ↑ http://shakhtar.com/en/matches/events/?id=2501
  3. ↑ Официально: Хюбшман — игрок Яблонца. http://football.ua'' (in Ukrainian). football.ua. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.

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