Josef Šural


Josef Šural was a Czech professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

In June 2011, Šural together with his Zbrojovka Brno teammate Michael Rabušic signed a three-year contract with Gambrinus liga side Slovan Liberec.
On 13 January 2016, he transferred to AC Sparta Prague.
He moved to Turkish side Alanyaspor in January 2019.
Šural played 20 international games and scored one goal. He was a part of the national team that played in Euro 2016 in France, and finished as the last of their group. Šural played in the three games as a substitute, and received a yellow card in the last game against Turkey.

Death

Šural died on 29 April 2019, when a minibus that was transporting him and six other players crashed from Alanya. Šural and his teammates were taken to hospital, but Šural died of his injuries. Steven Caulker and Papiss Cissé were reportedly also on the bus, but survived.

Career statistics

International

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
113 October 2015Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands2–03–2UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying