| Daniel Samek | |
| Birth Date: | 19 February 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Chaloupky, Czech Republic[1] |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Position: | Defender, midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Hradec Králové (on loan from Lecce) |
| Clubnumber: | 18 |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Hradec Králové |
| Youthyears2: | 2018–2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | Slavia Prague |
| Years1: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Slavia Prague |
| Caps1: | 21 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | Lecce |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | → Hradec Králové (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Czech Republic U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam2: | Czech Republic U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021–2023 |
| Nationalteam3: | Czech Republic U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam4: | Czech Republic U20 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 24 August 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 26 March 2024 |
Daniel Samek (born 19 February 2004) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Hradec Králové on loan from the Italian club Lecce.[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]
Samek has represented the Czech Republic at under-15, under-16 and under-19 level.[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 | 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 | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | |||