Marcel Gecov
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Marcel Gecov is a Czech football player, who currently plays for Premier league club Fulham
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Gecov began his club career with Slavia Prague at the age of six. The young midfielder
went through all the youth teams of Slavia. He was 17 years old when he was promoted to the A-team. Gecov didn't get a chance to make his debut in the Gambrinus liga
for Slavia. In January 2007 Gecov was sent to SK Kladno
on a loan for the rest of season.
Gecov made his debut in the Czech top flight in March 2007 against Tescoma Zlín. He started seventeen times for Kladno
and scored one goal. In January 2008 Gecov signed a long-term contract lasting 3.5 years with FC Slovan Liberec
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On 20 July 2011 Fulham
announced the signing of Gecov on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee which will see the player at Fulham until the summer of 2013. Gecov made his Fulham debut in the League Cup tie against Chelsea on Wednesday 21 September.
in Canada
where he played six matches and helped the team to its second place. He represented Czech Republic under-21s at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
and was named in the team of the tournament.
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
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Gecov began his club career with Slavia Prague at the age of six. The young midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
went through all the youth teams of Slavia. He was 17 years old when he was promoted to the A-team. Gecov didn't get a chance to make his debut in the Gambrinus liga
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,...
for Slavia. In January 2007 Gecov was sent to SK Kladno
SK Kladno
Sportovní klub Kladno, commonly known as SK Kladno or Kladno, is an football club from Kladno, Czech Republic. It was founded on February 15th 1903. The team plays at the Stadion Františka Kloze, named after legendary player of this club František Kloz...
on a loan for the rest of season.
Gecov made his debut in the Czech top flight in March 2007 against Tescoma Zlín. He started seventeen times for Kladno
Kladno
Kladno is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located 25 km northwest of Prague. Kladno is the largest city of the region and holds a population together with its adjacent suburban areas of more than 110,000 people...
and scored one goal. In January 2008 Gecov signed a long-term contract lasting 3.5 years with 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...
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On 20 July 2011 Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
announced the signing of Gecov on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee which will see the player at Fulham until the summer of 2013. Gecov made his Fulham debut in the League Cup tie against Chelsea on Wednesday 21 September.
National team
Gecov has represented his country at all age levels. He was also a part of the Czech squad at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
where he played six matches and helped the team to its second place. He represented Czech Republic under-21s at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2011 was the 18th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Denmark between 11 and 25 June 2011....
and was named in the team of the tournament.