Petr Mikolanda
Encyclopedia
Petr Mikolanda is a football
player from the Czech Republic
who currently plays for FK Viktoria Žižkov
. He is an under 21 international centre forward
who has been contracted to Viktoria Žižkov and English
Premiership
club West Ham United
.
side Northampton Town
on loan in September 2005, where he made three league and cup appearances. His loan spell at Northampton was cut short by injury but after recovering, he joined Swindon Town
on loan in November 2005, for whom he made one start and four substitute appearances. He then joined Rushden and Diamonds on loan for the rest of the season in January 2006, and made nine appearances for Rushden, scoring a goal against Notts County
with a half-volley from 30 yards. Mikolanda was released by West Ham manager Alan Pardew
in May 2006, and joined FK Mladá Boleslav
on a free transfer.
In 2007 he was diagnosed with the inflammation of kidney
and was forced to stop his career. He is currently coaching the youth at Viktoria Žižkov and waiting for a kidney transplantation
.
In July 2010, Mikolanda announced his comeback to professional football after three years of surgery, signing a contract with FK Viktoria Žižkov
. "The doctors stated that I'll be able to play again. I was waiting for this moment for three years and I never gave up, although many people thought that I had no chance. Now I'm ready and I can't wait to play again," he said.
In January 2011, Mikolanda stated that he is to undergo a kidney transplantation to eliminate the risk of injury. The transplantation took place on 12 January and Mikolanda is currently recovering and waiting for the doctor's verdict about his possible comeback to professional football.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player from the Czech Republic
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....
who currently plays for FK Viktoria Žižkov
FK Viktoria Žižkov
FK Viktoria Žižkov ranks among the oldest football clubs in the Czech Republic. It plays in the Gambrinus liga, the top level of football in the country.The team was founded by a group of students in 1903 in the town of Žižkov...
. He is an under 21 international centre forward
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 has been contracted to Viktoria Žižkov and English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Premiership
FA Premier League
The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier...
club West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
.
Career
Mikolanda joined West Ham in July 2005 having scored 13 goals in the Czech second division in the 2004-05 season for Viktoria Žižkov. He joined Football League TwoFootball League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
on loan in September 2005, where he made three league and cup appearances. His loan spell at Northampton was cut short by injury but after recovering, he joined Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
on loan in November 2005, for whom he made one start and four substitute appearances. He then joined Rushden and Diamonds on loan for the rest of the season in January 2006, and made nine appearances for Rushden, scoring a goal against Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
with a half-volley from 30 yards. Mikolanda was released by West Ham manager Alan Pardew
Alan Pardew
Alan Scott Pardew is an English football manager and former player, currently the manager of Newcastle United....
in May 2006, and joined FK Mladá Boleslav
FK Mladá Boleslav
FK Mladá Boleslav is a Czech football club from Mladá Boleslav.- Recent times :The team was promoted to Gambrinus liga for the first time in its history in 2004 and in their first top-flight season fought against relegation, eventually finishing in 14th place...
on a free transfer.
In 2007 he was diagnosed with the inflammation of kidney
Kidney
The kidneys, organs with several functions, serve essential regulatory roles in most animals, including vertebrates and some invertebrates. They are essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such as the regulation of electrolytes, maintenance of acid–base balance, and...
and was forced to stop his career. He is currently coaching the youth at Viktoria Žižkov and waiting for a kidney transplantation
Kidney transplantation
Kidney transplantation or renal transplantation is the organ transplant of a kidney into a patient with end-stage renal disease. Kidney transplantation is typically classified as deceased-donor or living-donor transplantation depending on the source of the donor organ...
.
In July 2010, Mikolanda announced his comeback to professional football after three years of surgery, signing a contract with FK Viktoria Žižkov
FK Viktoria Žižkov
FK Viktoria Žižkov ranks among the oldest football clubs in the Czech Republic. It plays in the Gambrinus liga, the top level of football in the country.The team was founded by a group of students in 1903 in the town of Žižkov...
. "The doctors stated that I'll be able to play again. I was waiting for this moment for three years and I never gave up, although many people thought that I had no chance. Now I'm ready and I can't wait to play again," he said.
In January 2011, Mikolanda stated that he is to undergo a kidney transplantation to eliminate the risk of injury. The transplantation took place on 12 January and Mikolanda is currently recovering and waiting for the doctor's verdict about his possible comeback to professional football.
External links
- Profile at iDNES.cz
- Petr Mikolanda 2005-06 stats at SoccerFactsUK