Bořek Dočkal (born 30 September 1988) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and captained Sparta Prague. Outside of his native Czech Republic, he played club football in Turkey, Norway, China, and the United States. Dočkal represented Czech Republic at international level, serving as captain at both youth and senior levels.
Club career Early career Dočkal began his football career in Poděbrady and moved to Slavia Prague at the age of 10. He went through all the youth teams of Slavia and made his first team debut against SK Kladno. Dočkal scored his first goal for Slavia in his third match against FK Teplice and was sent on a loan to Czech First League side Slovan Liberec in winter 2008, where he signed a contract several months later. Dočkal went on a year loan to Turkish Super League side Konyaspor in July 2010.
Rosenborg In August 2011, Dočkal signed a long-term contract with Norwegian side Rosenborg. He contributed with one assist in his first game, where Rosenborg won 3–1 against rivals Molde. During the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, Dočkal scored 7 goals in 12 matches (6 goals in 7 games over the course of the preliminary stages), including a dramatic injury-time goal against Kazakh club FC Ordabasy on 26 July 2012, to propel nine-man Rosenborg to a 4–3 aggregate victory. After two years with Rosenborg, during which Dočkal scored 14 goals in 55 league matches, he returned to the Czech Republic in August 2013, signing a three-year contract with Sparta Prague.
Henan Jianye In February 2017, Dočkal secured a transfer from Sparta Prague to Chinese Super League club Henan Jianye. The transfer was reported in the range of €8.5 million, among the highest recorded for the Czech top division. Dočkal made 23 starts and scored four goals during the 2017 season.
Loan to Philadelphia Union In February 2018, Dočkal signed a loan move with the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer as the team's third designated player. After a few matches with his new team, Dočkal's first goal was a game-winner for the Union against D.C. United. Dočkal proved to be successful in Philadelphia, earning the Union's most valuable player for the season and setting the record for most assists for a season, and lead Major League Soccer in assists for the 2018 season.
Return to Sparta Prague In February 2019, Dočkal returned to Sparta Prague. He announced his retirement from professional football in May 2022.
International career Dočkal was the captain of the Czech U-21 team. He represented the team at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
Dočkal debuted for the Czech senior squad against Slovakia in November 2012. With the introduction of 2018–19 UEFA Nations League, he became captain and made two assists in another match against Slovakia.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueLeagueCupContinentalTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSlavia Prague2006–07Czech First League6100–61SK Kladno (loan)2007–08Czech First League14200–142Slovan Liberec2007–08Czech First League14100–1412008–0927500202952009–1029500403352010–1113200–1322011–121000–10Total841300609013Konyaspor (loan)2010–11Süper Lig9000–90Rosenborg2011Tippeligaen13210201622012271046127432320131522241215Total5514781888030Sparta Prague2013–14Czech First League25381–3342014–1529104112145122015–162982016547132016–171141061185Total942515234714334Henan Jianye2017Chinese Super League23400–234Philadelphia Union (loan)2018Major League Soccer32540–365Sparta Prague2018–19Czech First League3000–302019–2013130–1612020–2133420514052021–222713190392Total76681141988Career total393693411721649996
International goals Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dočkal goal. + List of international goals scored by Bořek DočkalNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 14 November 2012 Andrův stadion, Olomouc 3–0 3–0 Friendly2 15 October 2013 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia 1–0 1–0 2014 World Cup qualifier3 9 September 2014 Generali Arena, Prague 1–0 2–1 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier4 10 October 2014 Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul 2–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier5 13 October 2014 Astana Arena, Astana 1–0 4–2 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier6 12 June 2015 Laugardalsvöllur stadium, Reykjavík 1–0 1–2 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier7 4 September 2020 Tehelné pole, Bratislava 2–0 3–1 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B Honours Individual MLS top assist provider: 2018
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