Pavel Šulc

#10 · Midfielder · age 25

Breakout creator; opened the scoring in both playoff matches; moved to Lyon

Club

Olympique Lyonnais

France · Ligue 1

Caps

Intl goals

WC26 rating

high confidence

Recent form: 67
Career peak: 92
League level: 88
Competition pedigree: 93
International pedigree: 60
Longevity: 75

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Gls	Ast	Rating
25/26	Olympique Lyonnais	Ligue 1	27	11	3	—
25/26	Olympique Lyonnais	UEFA Europa League	8	1	3	—
25/26	FC Viktoria Plzeň, a.s.	UEFA Champions League	2	0	0	—
24/25	FC Viktoria Plzeň	Czech First League	35	15	9	7.42
24/25	FC Viktoria Plzeň, a.s.	UEFA Europa League	12	4	3	—
24/25	FC Viktoria Plzeň, a.s.	UEFA Europa League	4	0	2	—
23/24	FC Viktoria Plzeň	Czech First League	31	18	6	7.46
22/23	FK Jablonec	Czech First League	32	5	4	6.78
21/22	FC Viktoria Plzeň	Czech First League	27	1	1	—
20/21	FC Viktoria Plzeň	Czech First League	24	2	0	—

Source: transfermarkt + sofascore · fetched 2026-05-29

Šulc is the breakout creative talent Czech football needed after Euro 2024 disappointment. His ability to open scoring in tight playoff matches — once would be impressive, twice in consecutive playoff legs is a profile of a real big-moment player.

Koubek will lean on him as the primary creator behind Schick, with Souček in support. If Czechia are to surprise in Group A, Šulc’s creativity will be central to the answer.

Strengths

Final-third creativity
Composure in front of goal
Two-footed shooting

Recent form

Continued as a creative leader at Plzeň through 2025-26; scored decisive goals in both World Cup playoff matches.

His goals in both playoff legs vs Ireland and Denmark — opening the scoring on both occasions — earned him an instant place in Czech World Cup folklore before he had played a tournament minute.