Tomáš Hübschman (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtomaːʃ ˈɦɪpʃman]; born 4 September 1981) is a Czech former professional footballer.
 Hübschman with Shakhtar Donetsk in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tomáš Hübschman | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1998 | Sparta Prague | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Zlín | 6 | (0) |
| 1999–2004 | Sparta Prague | 81 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | → Jablonec (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2004–2014 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 167 | (4) |
| 2014–2024 | Jablonec | 244 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2001–2003 | Czech Republic U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2001–2014 | Czech Republic | 58 | (1) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 January 2016 | |||
Club career
During an April 2012 Ukrainian derby, Hübschman put in a superb, man of the match performance[1][dead link] 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, Hübschmann scored his first Ukrainian Premier League goal in two seasons to help the Miners defeat Illichivets Mariupol 2–1.[2]
In July 2014, Hübschman returned to FK Jablonec 13 years after his loan spell with the club, signing a three-year contract.[3] On 5 April 2023, Hübschman's goal determined the 1–1 draw against 1. FC Slovácko, raising the record for the oldest scorer to 41 years, 7 months, 1 day of age.[4] On 30 April 2023 Hübschman's record was overcome by Josef Jindřišek.[5]
On 18 June 2024, Hübschman announced his retirement from professional football.[6]
International career
Hübschman has represented the Czech Republic at various youth levels and captained his country's under-20 team at the 2001 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He was also part of the Czech side which won the UEFA U-21 Championships in 2002.[7]
On 18 November 2001, Hübschman debuted for the Czech senior squad in 0–1 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification loss against Belgium.[8] Hübschman played for the senior team at UEFA Euro 2004 and in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, but was not part of main squad when the Czech Republic qualified for the latter final tournament.[citation needed]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 21 July 2013
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jablonec | 2000–01 | Czech First League | 29 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 0 | ||||
| Sparta Prague | 2001–02 | Czech First League | 27 | 0 | 11 | 0 | – | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2002–03 | Czech First League | 29 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 0 | |||||
| 2003–04 | Czech First League | 25 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 81 | 0 | 11 | 0 | – | 92 | 0 | |||||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2004–05 | Vyshcha Liha | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | – | 35 | 2 | |
| 2005–06 | Vyshcha Liha | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2006–07 | Vyshcha Liha | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2007–08 | Vyshcha Liha | 19 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | Ukrainian Premier League | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| 2009–10 | Ukrainian Premier League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11 | Ukrainian Premier League | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | Ukrainian Premier League | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | Ukrainian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Ukrainian Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 158 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 75 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 268 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 268 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 86 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 389 | 9 | ||
Honours
Sparta Prague
Shakhtar Donetsk
- Vyshcha Liha/Ukrainian Premier League: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
- Ukrainian Cup: 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
- Ukrainian Super Cup: 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013
- UEFA Cup: 2008–09
Individual
- Czech First League Figure of the Season: 2020–21
References
External links
- Hübschman's official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-08-09)
- Tomáš Hübschman at Fortunaliga.cz
- Tomáš Hübschman – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- Tomáš Hübschman at FAČR (also at old FAČR website) (in Czech)
- Tomáš Hübschman at National-Football-Teams.com
- Tomáš Hübschman at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
