Andrej Keric
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Andrej Kerić is a Croatia
n football striker
who plays in the Czech Republic for FK Teplice
.
. In the 2003–04 season Kerić first appeared in the first squad of Cibalia
. In four seasons at Cibalia
, Kerić scored 9 goals in 64 matches. In the February 2008 he signed a three and a half year contract with Czech
club FC Slovan Liberec
. Kerić soon became one of the most valuable players at Liberec. He scored six goals and helped the team to sixth place in the final league
standings. Kerić scored 15 goals in the 2008–09 season and became the top scorer of the league. On 29 January 2011 he signed for Sparta Prague
.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n football striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who plays in the Czech Republic for FK Teplice
FK Teplice
FK Teplice is a Czech football club based in the city of Teplice, 80 km north of Prague. The club currently plays in the Gambrinus liga.The club was founded after World War II in 1945. The club advanced to the Czechoslovak First League in just three years after being founded and played mostly...
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Career
Kerić started his football career in the town of Vinkovci by the local side HNK CibaliaHNK Cibalia
HNK Cibalia, or just Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva HNL, Croatia's top flight. Their stadium is located in the south part of their home town and can hold 12,000 spectators...
. In the 2003–04 season Kerić first appeared in the first squad of Cibalia
HNK Cibalia
HNK Cibalia, or just Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva HNL, Croatia's top flight. Their stadium is located in the south part of their home town and can hold 12,000 spectators...
. In four seasons at Cibalia
HNK Cibalia
HNK Cibalia, or just Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva HNL, Croatia's top flight. Their stadium is located in the south part of their home town and can hold 12,000 spectators...
, Kerić scored 9 goals in 64 matches. In the February 2008 he signed a three and a half year contract with Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
club FC Slovan Liberec
FC Slovan Liberec
FC Slovan Liberec is a Czech football club founded in the city of Liberec. The club is one of the most successful in the Czech Republic, having won two league titles and the domestic cup since 1993. Slovan Liberec is also one of the richest clubs in the Czech league...
. Kerić soon became one of the most valuable players at Liberec. He scored six goals and helped the team to sixth place in the final league
Gambrinus Liga
The Gambrinus liga is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Czech 2. Liga. Seasons run from August to May,...
standings. Kerić scored 15 goals in the 2008–09 season and became the top scorer of the league. On 29 January 2011 he signed for Sparta Prague
AC Sparta Praha
AC Sparta Prague is a Czech football club based in Prague. It is the most successful club in the Czech Republic and one of the most successful in Central Europe, having reached the semifinals of the European Cup in 1992...
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