.jpg) Lafata in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 September 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1992 | JZD Olešník | ||
| 1992–1999 | České Budějovice | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2005 | České Budějovice | 109 | (27) |
| 2002 | → Jihlava (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Skoda Xanthi | 9 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Jablonec | 31 | (10) |
| 2007–2008 | Austria Wien | 36 | (6) |
| 2008–2012 | Jablonec | 130 | (78) |
| 2013–2018 | Sparta Prague | 148 | (83) |
| Total | 468 | (205) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Czech Republic U15 | 9 | (0) |
| 1997 | Czech Republic U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Czech Republic U17 | 8 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Czech Republic U18 | 13 | (6) |
| 2001–2002 | Czech Republic U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Czech Republic U21 | 13 | (3) |
| 2006–2016 | Czech Republic | 41 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Lafata (born 18 September 1981) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was the Czech First League's top scorer in six seasons and with 198 league goals, he is by far the top scorer of the Czech First League of all time. He also scored nine goals for the Czech Republic national team.