Daniel Samek (born 19 February 2004) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Artis Brno.[2]
Samek began his career at Hradec Králové, joining Slavia Prague's academy in 2018. On 3 March 2021, Samek made his debut for Slavia Prague, coming on as a 70th minute substitute in a 10–3 Czech Cup win against Slavia Karlovy Vary, becoming the youngest player in the club's history.[1] On 23 May 2021, Samek made his league debut for Slavia Prague, starting in a 1–1 draw against Jablonec.[3] On 22 August 2021, Samek scored his first goal for Slavia, scoring the second goal in a 4–0 win against Baník Ostrava. Samek also assisted the opening goal for Stanislav Tecl during the tie.[4]
On 30 July 2022, Samek signed a five-year contract with Lecce in Italy.[5] On 25 August 2024, Samek was loaned to Hradec Králové, with an option to buy.[6]
On 2 July 2025, Samek moved to Artis Brno on a three-season contract.[7]
Former Italian international Stefano Torrisi has described Samek as a "modern midfielder" who is "physically well built". Samek has been compared to Czech Republic captain Tomáš Souček and Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong as a result of his "offensive and defensive actions", "good dribbling" and "good passing technique".[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Slavia Prague B | 2020–21 | CFL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Slavia Prague | 2020–21 | Fortuna Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | |||
| Total | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
