Jakub Pira
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 November 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Ostrava, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Baník Ostrava | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2020 | Baník Ostrava | ||
| 2020–2022 | Vítkovice | ||
| 2022–2023 | Karviná | ||
| 2023–2025 | Baník Ostrava | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Baník Ostrava B | 21 | (9) |
| 2025– | Baník Ostrava | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Slovakia U17 | 11 | (1) |
| 2024 | Slovakia U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Slovakia U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025 | |||
Jakub Pira (born 24 November 2007) is a Slovak-Czech professional footballer who plays as a striker for Czech First League club Baník Ostrava. Born in the Czech Republic, he has represented Slovakia internationally at youth level.
Career
Pira was born on 24 November 2007 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, to Slovak mother, originally from Stropkov and to Slovak father, originally from Bardejov.
Pira joined the youth setup at FC Baník Ostrava in 2013. He made his professional senior debut for Baník Ostrava B against Táborsko on 2 March 2025. After he netted nine goals for a reserve team, he was promoted into the Ostrava's first team. He made his debut for Baník Ostrava against SK Sigma Olomouc on 31 August 2025.[3] He scored a goal in his third match for the first team against FK Mladá Boleslav on 21 September 2025.
In November 2025, he has acquired Czech citizenship and can choose which country he will represent.[4]
References
- ^ "Jakub Pira" (in Czech). FC Baník Ostrava. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ "Jakub Pira". Chance Liga. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ "Jakub Pira: Pomohl mi první dotek" (in Czech). FC Baník Ostrava. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ "Pira může reprezentovat Česko. Útočník Baníku Ostrava získal občanství". inFotbal.cz (in Czech). 21 November 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
External links
- FC Baník Ostrava official club profile
- Jakub Pira at Soccerway
- Jakub Pira at the Czech First League