Lukáš Juliš (born 2 December 1994) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Czech side Sigma Olomouc. He has played for the Czech Republic at youth levels up to under-21. Juliš has played on loan in the Czech First League for Bohemians and Sigma Olomouc, as well as playing at a lower level for the B-side of Sparta Prague.

Lukáš Juliš
Juliš in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-12-02) 2 December 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Chrudim, Czech Republic
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Sigma Olomouc
Number 39
Youth career
–2011 Sparta Prague
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Sparta Prague B 10 (3)
2013–2023 Sparta Prague 84 (22)
2018–2019Bohemians (loan) 7 (0)
2020Sigma Olomouc (loan) 12 (8)
2023 Ibiza 13 (1)
2023– Sigma Olomouc 29 (12)
International career
2010 Czech Republic U16 8 (3)
2010–2011 Czech Republic U17 9 (3)
2011–2012 Czech Republic U18 9 (2)
2012–2013 Czech Republic U19 12 (3)
2017–2020 Czech Republic U21 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 June 2024

Club career

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Sparta Prague

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Reserves

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Juliš made ten appearances scoring three goals for Sparta Prague B. He made his league debut on 6 August 2011 in Czech 2. Liga match against SC Znojmo.[1] On 21 August 2011 against FK Varnsdorf, he started the game and scored a hat-trick.[2]

First team

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Juliš made his Czech First League debut on 31 July 2013 in a league match against Slavia Prague. He scored his Czech First League first goal on 22 March 2014 in a match against Baník Ostrava.

In the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons Juliš suffered several long-term injuries. He spent the spring of 2020 on loan at Sigma Olomouc. He got his confidence back scoring eight league goals [3] and he returned to Sparta in the summer.

On 5 November 2020, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 away win against Celtic in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.[4] In the home match against Celtic on 27 November he scored a brace in a second 4–1 win.[5]

Ibiza

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Juliš joined UD Ibiza of the Segunda División in January 2023, signing a half-season contract.[6]

Sigma Olomouc

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Juliš joined Sigma Olomouc in June 2023, signing a two-season contract.[7]

International career

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Juliš has represented his country at various age groups. He was a member of the Czech squad in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico, where he was a scorer of both Czech goals. Czech Republic was knocked out in the group phase after one win and two defeats. Juliš represented the Czech Republic in the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Poland. The team was knocked out in the group phase after one win and two defeats.[8]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 28 July 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sparta Prague 2013–14 Czech First League 5 1 3 0 8 1
2014–15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015–16 20 5 4 0 9 3 33 8
2016–17 22 3 2 1 11 0 35 4
2017–18 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
2019–20 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
2020–21 25 12 2 0 6 5 33 17
2021–22 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Total 80 21 12 1 28 8 0 0 120 30
Bohemians (loan) 2018–19 Czech First League 7 0 1 1 8 1
Sigma Olomouc (loan) 2019–20 Czech First League 12 8 2 2 14 10
Career total 99 29 15 4 28 8 0 0 142 41

References

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  1. ^ "Lukáš Juliš bio, stats, news, video at Football.com". www.football.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Varnsdorf 2–5 Sparta Praha II". Soccerway. 21 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Host, který zanechal dojem. Olomoucký útok se bude muset obejít bez Juliše". idnes.cz (in Czech). 28 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Celtic 1–4 Sparta Prague". BBC Sport. 5 November 2020.
  5. ^ Morgan, Richard (27 November 2020). "Sparta Prague 4-1 Celtic: Lukas Julis' double ends Hoops' Europa League hopes". Sky Sports. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Hotovo. Juliš opouští Spartu a míří za teplem". sport.cz (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  7. ^ Juliš, Lukáš (19 June 2023). "Juliš slavil, spadl a vzal Olomouc: Bušili do mě, Sparta je asi uzavřená". Blesk (in Czech). Interviewed by Michal Kvasnica. Czech News Center. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  8. ^ Novák, Miloslav (13 October 2016). "Nositelé naděje. Český fotbal rozsvítila jedenadvacítka. Má na medaili?" (in Czech). idnes.cz.
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