Today, he put on the nicest jersey for the first time and took a close look at the entire Doosan Arena, where he signed a three-year contract. Read the first interview with Viktoria´s new signing Merchas Doski!

Today was the first time you saw the whole Doosan Arena, how was it?

"To be honest, I was full of expectations and then totally excited! Of course I knew the stadium, after all we played quite a few games here. Overall, I have to say that it is a great honour for me to play for Viktoria Plzeň now. I want to leave everything on the pitch."

How was it for you to play here as a guest?

"Incredible. The fans and the overall atmosphere here was great. You always get a certain picture in your head after these games and wonder what it would be like to play here. I´m lucky enough to be fulfilling that now."

Were the fans and the atmosphere maybe one of the reasons in your decision?

"Definitely. As a player, you love having good fans who create an atmosphere at every game and it drives you forward."

Have you been watching Viktoria´s games in Europe?

"Of course I have. For example, I saw the game against Eintracht Frankfurt, the one against Dynamo Kiev or of course the last one against Manchester United. I have an overview. I was happy that Viktoria got the points and it was a pity that it didn´t work out against United. But it was a great game."

You played with Slovácko in the Conference League, was it a good experience for you?

"We played good games and made it to the group stage of the competition. We played against top teams like Partizan Belgrade, Cologne or maybe Fenerbahce before that. These are all great matches and they push every player."

What goals do you have ahead of you now?

"My goal is to be as successful as possible with Viktoria. To achieve the best results and do my best to do that."

And with the national team?

"We are playing the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and the goal is clearly to qualify for the World Cup. We´re currently second, on track and hopefully we can do that as well."