Josef Šural

Josef Šural (30 May 1990 – 29 April 2019) was a Czech footballer. He played as a forward.

Josef Šural

Personal information
Date of birth	(1990-05-30)30 May 1990
Place of birth	Hustopeče, Czechoslovakia
Date of death	29 April 2019(2019-04-29) (aged 28)
Place of death	Alanya, Turkey
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
1995–1996	Šakvice
1996–2008	Brno
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2011	Brno	37	(2)
2011–2016	Slovan Liberec	113	(30)
2016–2018	Sparta Praha	67	(20)
2019	Alanyaspor	9	(1)
Total		226	(53)
National team
2005–2006	Czech Republic U16	9	(2)
2006–2007	Czech Republic U17	11	(4)
2007	Czech Republic U18	6	(5)
2008–2009	Czech Republic U19	10	(3)
2013–2019	Czech Republic	20	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Šural was born in Hustopeče. He played for Czech sides Brno, Slovan Liberec and Sparta Praha. At the time of his death, he was playing for Turkish club Alanyaspor since early 2019. He played for the Czech Republic from 2013 until his death in 2019. He played for his country 20 times, scoring once. He also played for the Czech Republic at the UEFA Euro 2016.

On 29 April 2019, Šural team's minibus overturned near the Turkish coastal town of Alanya. Šural was taken to hospital where he died. Seven other players were injured.

Josef Šural Media

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  Memorial to deceased Josef Šural at the Letná Stadium, Prague presenting his Sparta shirt number

Other websites

• Josef Šural at WorldFootball.net