Jakub Diviš (born 27 July 1986 in

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) is a Czech

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who plays as a

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for SK Benešov. He has previously played for

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, Slavoj Vyšehrad,

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, Tatran Prešov, Scottish club Hibernian and

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Career

Early career

Diviš began his senior career with

. He played his first full game in a

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match against

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on 17 December 2008. He played from January to June 2008 on loan at

, where he scored a last-minute goal in a league match against

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, which finished 2–2.

Tatran Prešov

In June 2009, Diviš was loaned out to Slovak side Tatran Prešov. At Tatran he quickly became a first-choice goalkeeper and in early 2010 signed a permanent deal with the club.

Hibernian (loan)

In January 2011, Diviš was loaned to Scottish club Hibernian on a 12-month deal, making his debut in a 2–1 defeat against

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on 30 April 2011. Diviš returned to Tatran Presov in June 2011 after Hibs declined an option to extend his loan.

CSKA Sofia

On 12 July 2014, Diviš signed with

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on a two-year deal. He made his competitive debut five days later, in a 1–1 home draw against

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in the second qualifying round of the 2014–15 Europa League. In the first two league games of the 2014–15 season he recorded two clean sheets against Litex Lovech (1–0) and

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(2–0). Diviš conceded his first goals for CSKA in the Bulgarian A Group in a 2–2 draw with Slavia Sofia on 3 August. He remained the first choice goalkeeper until the resignation of

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in late March 2015, being soon after that relegated to the bench by

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and Anatoli Gospodinov.

International

Diviš played three times for the

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,. Retrieved 11 May 2013. including one against Scotland U21 at the

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References

External links

Slavia Profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Divis, Jakub 1986 births Living people Czech men's footballers Czech Republic men's youth international footballers Czech Republic men's under-21 international footballers Hibernian F.C. players SK Slavia Prague players 1. FC Tatran Prešov players FK Mladá Boleslav players PFC CSKA Sofia players Men's association football goalkeepers Czech expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria Slovak First Football League players Scottish Premier League players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Czech expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Czech expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia Czech expatriate sportspeople in Scotland SK Sparta Krč players People from Turnov Footballers from the Liberec Region