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Paul Munster is a professional footballer. His soccer career, once thought over at age 19 due to a severely torn knee ligament, was revived playing in Canada and he went on to sign 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....

giants Slavia Praha.

A native of West Belfast, Munster signed with Slavia Prague on 19 November 2004 after a stellar 2004 (summer) season where he ran away with the Canadian Professional Soccer League

Canadian Soccer League (current)

The Canadian Soccer League is the top soccer league in Canada and is controlled by the Canadian Soccer Association. It was formerly known as the Canadian Professional Soccer League , and was officially re-branded on May 17, 2006...

's golden boot

CSL Golden Boot

The Canadian Soccer League Golden Boot is an annual award given to the player who led the league in goals during the regular season, the playoffs, and before 2008 in the Open Canada Cup games. The award has been presented since the 1998 season, when the league debuted as the Canadian Professional...

title, Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year.

After only 1 season with Slavia Prague where he appeared in 3 league matches and voted fans player of the month. He moved on to play for Orebro SK

Örebro SK

Örebro SK, also known as ÖSK or just Örebro, is a Swedish football club based in Örebro. The club, formed on 28 October 1908, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan.-The first years:...

and Bunkeflo IF, both teams in the Swedish Allsvenskan

Allsvenskan

Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...

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Then back to the Czech Republic with SK Hradec Kralove

SK Hradec Králové

FC Hradec Králové is a football club from Hradec Králové, Czech Republic which plays in the Gambrinus liga. It was founded in 1905.Hradec played in the European Cup 1960–61 and was eliminated by FC Barcelona in quarterfinals, who ended the season as eventual runners-up. In the 1959/1960 season...

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There he was reunited with his former Assistant Coach at Slavia Praha, Ludek Klusacek (now assistant Coach of the Czech Republic National Team). Munster ended Top Scorer with an impressive 10 Goals - 4 Assists, in 11 Starts.

Paul signed for Belfast club Linfield on 29 August 2008 at the age of 26.
In his first season with Linfield the lethal striker scored an impressive 17 Goals - 2 Assists, in 20 Starts, including a vital 93rd minute winner against rivals league champions Glentoran FC at Windsor Park, which was broadcast Live round the world by Sky Sports.
Paul, Scored in each 3 Live Sky Sports games.
Recently voted Fans Player of the Year.

It has now become the norm, that every time Munster scores at Windsor Park they play indie rock band The Automatic

The Automatic

The Automatic , are a Welsh rock band. The band is composed of Robin Hawkins on vocals, bass and synthesizers, James Frost on guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals and occasional bass, Iwan Griffiths on drums and Paul Mullen on vocals, guitar and synthesizer - since 2007...

's chart hit "Monster".

In January 2011 Linfield rejected an offer from Hellas Verona.
The offer was swiftly turned down by the Windsor Park club — even though they already know that the player will leave in the summer for nothing.

Paul Munster terminated his contract May 2011.

Read more: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/local/linfield-dismiss-veronarsquos-10k-offer-for-munster-15069532.html#ixzz1WcIDwKg5

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