![]() But long before the 25-year-old rose to prominence, it was during a loan spell at Bohemians in 2015-16 that he honed his craft to start becoming the player he is today. Schick is proving to be the poster boy for the Czech Republic at these Euros after his audacious goal from the halfway line against Scotland highlighted his quality and he is one goal away from drawing level with the tournament’s top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo. But there was one game we needed to win and Patrik scored two goals and we thought, ‘Hallelujah, he has arrived. “Being in a situation like that was so hard and upsetting at times. Patrik Schick scores for the Czech Republic from the halfway line.“Our form was terrible, we were struggling to get points on the table and we were pretty much on the verge of getting sacked,” Trucha tells The Athletic. Patrik Schick’s stunning goal against Scotland (Photo: Ross Parker/SNS Group via Getty Images) The Radar is our exclusive scouting guide to the tournament which features extensive biographies, data analysis and news updates of some of the best and most exciting players at this summer’s tournament. Schick is profiled in far more detail - along with 49 other players at Euro 2020 - in The Radar, brought to you by The Athletic. He cites Zlatan Ibrahimovic as an “inspiration”, and shares similarities with his idol in that he too is built to compete as an aerial presence, having often featured as the focal point of the attack.ĭespite that supposed threat in the air, Schick is more capable with the ball at his feet, preferring his left foot. He has had a decent season for Leverkusen too, scoring 13 times in 33 appearances. That gave way to a loan spell with RB Leipzig in 2019-20 where the Czech Republic striker rekindled his form with 10 goals in 28 games alongside Timo Werner, impressing sufficiently to earn the now 25-year-old a move to Bayer Leverkusen last summer for €26.5 million. That impressive record caught the eye of Roma, convincing them to shell out a record sum, worth at least €34 million - potentially rising as high as €42 million for the then 21-year-old who was described by sporting director Monchi as “one of the brightest prospects in international football”.īut his spell at Roma was disappointing, often shunted out onto the right wing or left up front by himself, he scored eight times in 58 games. In 2016-17, his only season with Sampdoria, he flourished, with 13 goals in 35 appearances, 14 of those being starts. ![]() Who is he?Īfter graduating through the Sparta Prague academy, Patrik Schick first came to prominence in Serie A, initially with Sampdoria and latterly with Roma. Schick ran onto a ball into the Scotland half and managed to lob Marshall from a significant distance. ![]() He rose highest to meet a cross from the right side, planting his header past Marshall in the Scotland net.īut it was his second-half goal that really caught the eye. But Schick silenced the Scottish fans with his headed effort. ![]() The Radar - Euro 2020 scouting guide: in-depth analysis of the players your club are watchingĪfter an impressive start from Scotland, the atmosphere at Hampden built. ![]()
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