Jan Vorel

Who is Jan Vorel?

Jan Vorel is a Czech football defender who plays for FK Dukla Prague in the Gambrinus liga. He is the club captain.

Born in Prague, he played for the youth teams of Prague clubs Viktoria Žižkov and FK Dukla Prague before joining the ranks of FK Chmel Blšany youth side aged 14. After a loan spell at FC Xaverov Horní Počernice he broke into the senior team at Blšany where he spent the majority of his career, making 197 appearances for the club, aiding their promotion to the 1st Division in 1998. He served as club captain during his time at Blšany.

Between 1997 and 1998, Vorel represented numerous national football teams of the Czech Republic including the Czech Republic U21 team, for whom he made six appearances.

After FK Chmel Blšany's relegation from top tier football in 2006, Vorel he was loaned out to Slavia Prague, with the option for a permanent transfer at the end of the 2006/07 season. He made 8 starts, 11 appearances overall, during his stay at Slavia, helping the team to second place in the league. The club however decided against signing the player.

In 2007 he left the Czech League, completing a move to Aris Limassol in Cyprus.