International Sport Management (ISM)
Prague Talent Engine
About
International Sport Management (ISM) is the longest-standing football agency in the Czech Republic , founded by Pavel Paska in 1991. The group built its reputation by guiding national-team stars into top European leagues and continues to mix elite senior representation with youth development. Following a 2024 ownership change, Michal Viktorin acquired the agency, ISM operates with a refreshed leadership team while maintaining its development-first philosophy and long-term, relationship-led dealmaking. — — — — — — — — — —
Key People
Notable Deals
2022 – Adam Hlozek – AC Sparta Prague → Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Bundesliga) – permanent transfer, reported fee approx. €13m plus significant sell-on clause; long-term contract. - 2020 – Tomáš Souček – SK Slavia Prague → West Ham United – initially a loan, made permanent in July 2020 on a four-year deal; combined fee widely reported around €19–20m. - 2024 – David Zima – Torino FC → SK Slavia Prague – permanent return move to Prague for a reported €4m fee, restoring him as a key starter at Slavia and in the Czech national team. - 2025 – Adam Karabec – Sparta Prague → Olympique Lyon (on loan with option to buy) – strategic move to Ligue 1 with an option reportedly around €3.5m + add-ons and a sell-on clause. - 2022 – Patrik Schick – contract extension at Bayer 04 Leverkusen – ISM-negotiated deal extending his contract to 2027 after a 24-goal Bundesliga season. - 1990s–2000s – Historic outbound transfers of Czech stars such as Tomáš Rosický (to Borussia Dortmund and later Arsenal), Milan Baroš and Vladimír Šmicer (to Liverpool), and Jan Koller (to Borussia Dortmund), with Paska/ISM central to negotiations that opened top-5 league doors for Czech players. Fees shown are indicative estimates (not official). — — — — — — — — — —
Services
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Quick Facts
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