Jiří Boula

Jiří Boula (born 8 April 1999) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Baník Ostrava.

Life and club career Boula was born on 8 April 1999. He was raised in the clubs ČAFC Prague and Olympie Dolní Břežany. From 2011 to 2017 (at the age of 12–18), he played for the youth teams of Sparta Prague. At the age of 18, he moved to England, where he studied at the University of Derby and played for the semi-professional club Mickleover.

In 2020, he transferred to Táborsko in the Czech National Football League, where he signed his first professional contract.

International career Although Boula never played for any youth team in the Czech Republic, he was nominated for the senior Czech Republic national football team in November 2024 for two matches of the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League.