Lukáš Zima

Lukáš Zima
	Zima with VVV-Venlo in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	9 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Petrolul Ploiești
Number	38
Youth career
2001–2004	MFK Nové Město nad Metují
2004–2009	Hradec Králové
2009–2011	Slavia Prague
2011–2014	Genoa
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2019	Genoa
2014	→ Reggiana (loan)
2014–2015	→ Venezia (loan)
2015	→ Mantova (loan)
2015–2016	→ Perugia (loan)
2018–2019	→ Livorno (loan)
2019–2020	Livorno
2020–2021	Genoa
2021–2023	VVV-Venlo
2023–2025	Petrolul Ploiești
International career
2010	Czech Republic U16
2010–2011	Czech Republic U17
2012	Czech Republic U18
2012–2013	Czech Republic U19
2013	Czech Republic U20
2014–2017	Czech Republic U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024

Lukáš Zima (born 9 January 1994) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești. He will join fellow Liga I club FCSB on 1 January 2025.

Zima spent the majority of his senior career in Italy under contract with Genoa, although he never made an official appearance and was loaned out several times. Since 2021, he has played professionally in the Netherlands and Romania.

Internationally, Zima represented the Czech Republic from under-16 up to under-21 level.

Club career

Early career and Italy

Zima spent his junior years in the academies of MFK Nové Město nad Metují, Hradec Králové, Slavia Prague, and Genoa, respectively.

He made his senior debut on 23 March 2014 while on loan at Reggiana, in a 2–0 home win over Como in the Serie C. Zima spent the majority of the following five years on loan at various Serie C and Serie B teams,^[1] before Livorno exercised a full transfer option in July 2019.

In August 2020, Zima was re-signed by Genoa as a free agent,^[2] but once again failed to record his official debut for the club.

VVV-Venlo

On 13 July 2021, Zima signed a two-year contract with Dutch side VVV-Venlo.^[3] He amassed 24 appearances in the Eerste Divisie during his stint.

Petrolul Ploiești

After the expiration of his deal with VVV-Venlo, Zima joined Romanian club Petrolul Ploiești on 20 June 2023.^[4] In his debut campaign, he made 39 Liga I appearances and kept the second-most clean sheets (12, shared with Adnan Golubović).

FCSB

On 17 October 2024, fellow Liga I team FCSB agreed a deal in advance for the transfer of Zima in the winter transfer window. He signed a three-year contract for a fee worth €250,000 plus bonuses.^[5]^[6]

References

^ "UFFICIALE Livorno, tra i pali arriva Zima. Diritto di riscatto" [OFFICIAL Livorno, Zima arrives between the posts. Option to buy] (in Italian). TUTTO mercato WEB. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
^ "Genoa, subito in campo sotto il diluvio. C'è anche Lukas Zima" [Genoa, immediately on the field under the rain. Lukáš Zima is also there] (in Italian). 29 August 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "TSJECHISCHE KEEPER ZIMA NAAR VVV-VENLO" [CZECH GOALKEEPER ZIMA TO VVV-VENLO] (in Dutch). VVV-Venlo. 13 July 2021.
^ "Bun venit, Lukas Zima!" [Welcome, Lukáš Zima!] (in Romanian). FC Petrolul Ploiești. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
^ "EXCLUSIV "Mâine dăm banii". Gigi Becali a anunțat un transfer la FCSB! Suma pe care o plătește patronul campioanei!" [EXCLUSIVE "Tomorrow we will send the money". Gigi Becali announced a transfer to FCSB! The amount the champion owner will pay] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
^ "Gigi Becali a dat lovitura: Lukas Zima a semnat joi cu FCSB! Petrolul Ploiești a primit 250.000 de euro pentru transfer, iar jucătorul va avea un salariu crescător. EXCLUSIV!" [Gigi Becali hit the jackpot: Lukáš Zima signed for FCSB on Thursday! Petrolul Ploiești received 250,000 euros for the transfer, and the player will have an increasing salary. EXCLUSIVE!] (in Romanian). ProSport. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

External links

Lukáš Zima at FAČR (in Czech)
Lukáš Zima at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
Lukáš Zima at Soccerway

[1] "UFFICIALE Livorno, tra i pali arriva Zima. Diritto di riscatto" [OFFICIAL Livorno, Zima arrives between the posts. Option to buy] (in Italian). TUTTO mercato WEB. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

[2] "Genoa, subito in campo sotto il diluvio. C'è anche Lukas Zima" [Genoa, immediately on the field under the rain. Lukáš Zima is also there] (in Italian). 29 August 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[3] "TSJECHISCHE KEEPER ZIMA NAAR VVV-VENLO" [CZECH GOALKEEPER ZIMA TO VVV-VENLO] (in Dutch). VVV-Venlo. 13 July 2021.

[4] "Bun venit, Lukas Zima!" [Welcome, Lukáš Zima!] (in Romanian). FC Petrolul Ploiești. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

[5] "EXCLUSIV "Mâine dăm banii". Gigi Becali a anunțat un transfer la FCSB! Suma pe care o plătește patronul campioanei!" [EXCLUSIVE "Tomorrow we will send the money". Gigi Becali announced a transfer to FCSB! The amount the champion owner will pay] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

[6] "Gigi Becali a dat lovitura: Lukas Zima a semnat joi cu FCSB! Petrolul Ploiești a primit 250.000 de euro pentru transfer, iar jucătorul va avea un salariu crescător. EXCLUSIV!" [Gigi Becali hit the jackpot: Lukáš Zima signed for FCSB on Thursday! Petrolul Ploiești received 250,000 euros for the transfer, and the player will have an increasing salary. EXCLUSIVE!] (in Romanian). ProSport. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

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