Erik Jirka

Following his move to GKS Katowice, Jirka's current-season form is down 81% on last season (Season 36→7), while his Rating eased 25→21. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 36).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	GKS Katowice · 5th	9	0	0	5.4	30	7
2025/26	Piast Gliwice · 15th	31	6	1	7.02	25	36
2024/25	Piast Gliwice · 10th	15	0	1	6.97	29	9
2024/25	Plzen	12	3	0	6.9	—	—
2023/24	Plzen	21	5	1	6.85	—	—
2022/23	Plzen	28	2	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Slovakia · international

Side	Apps	G
Slovakia	10	2
Slovakia U21	10	1
Slovakia U19	6	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

E. Jirka is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder at GKS Katowice, rated 20.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.57 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jirka.

On the season, Jirka graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.568 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 36 → 7). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 29 Jirka is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2024/254 clubs

20.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

7.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

29.7%

Minutes

limited game time

3.57

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · GKS Katowice finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.57

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 9 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 29.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 20.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %29.7%

Available fixtures11 of 11

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.568

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %16.7

Pass accuracy %69

Dribble success %55.6

Cards / 900.198

Foul involvement / 900.991

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 29, Jirka sits on 1.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Jirka's projected Rating — 20.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Ekstraklasa with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots6

Passing

Assists0

Chances created4

Passes180

Pass accuracy69%

Possession

Successful dribbles5

Dribble success55.6%

Duels won22

Duels won %41.5%

Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles9

Interceptions9

Fouls committed3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

GKS KatowiceJan 2026 – now

Piast GliwiceJan 2025 – Jan 2026Free Transfer

PlzenAug 2022 – Jan 2025Free

OviedoJul 2021 – Aug 2022

Gornik Zabrze(on loan)Jan 2020 – Jul 2021

FK Crvena Zvezdauntil Jan 2020

About E. Jirka

Erik Jirka is a 29-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for GKS Katowice, born on September 19, 1997 in Drahovce, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Slovakia. GKS Katowice currently sit 5th of 18 in the Ekstraklasa.

This season

In the current season, E. Jirka has made 9 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 454 minutes, averaging a 6.52 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

When E. Jirka plays, GKS Katowice's record this season is 4W-0D-5L — and his match ratings average 6.91 at home against 6.21 on the road.

Recent matches

October 17, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Pogon Szczecin (17 minutes, 6.33 rating)
September 19, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Cracovia Krakow (14 minutes, 6.7 rating)
September 12, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Zaglebie Lubin (73 minutes, 5.86 rating)
September 4, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Piast Gliwice (45 minutes, 5.59 rating)
August 30, 2026: 3-2 win away at Gornik Zabrze (89 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 23, 2026: 5-0 win at home vs Wisla Plock (26 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 16, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Motor Lublin (71 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 2, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Radomiak Radom (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)
July 26, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Wisla Krakow (29 minutes, 6.7 rating)

E. Jirka's next match is on October 27, 2026, when GKS Katowice face Górnik Łęczna away in the Cup.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. Jirka at 20.7 with a Season form score of 7.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Super Liga and the 1. liga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, E. Jirka has totalled 283 club appearances with 41 goals and 5 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 32 appearances for Mirandes.

E. Jirka's career has also included time at Piast Gliwice, Plzen, Oviedo, Gornik Zabrze and FK Crvena Zvezda.

On the international stage, E. Jirka has represented Slovakia, Slovakia U21, Slovakia U19 — 26 caps and 4 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · GKS Katowice finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points