Rudolf Skácel
Encyclopedia
Rudolf "Rudi" Skácel is a professional footballer who has been capped at international level by the Czech Republic
and currently plays for Heart of Midlothian
in the Scottish Premier League
. He is generally deployed as a left sided midfield
player but has proven himself to be versatile, having also played as a central attacking midfielder and a left back.
Skácel began his career with FC Hradec Králové before joining Gambrinus liga
side Slavia Prague, where he caught the attention of French
giants Olympique de Marseille
. However, he struggled to establish himself in the first-team during his time with L'OM and was loaned out to Panathinaikos and Heart of Midlothian
. The latter loan spell saw him establish himself as a fan favourite, culminating in him scoring in the 2006 Scottish Cup Final
as the Jamobs emerged victorious. He then went on to Southampton
where he spent three years, including a six month loan spell with Hertha BSC. before being released. A brief return to Slavia Prague and a short spell with Larissa followed, before he returned to Hearts.
He has received infrequent call-ups to the Czech Republic national team
squad, amassing seven caps over a period of seven years.
and began his career with Czech club FC Hradec Králové, making his senior debut in 1999 where Skácel helped Hradec gain promotion back to the Czech top flight. During the 2001–02 season he was signed by Slavia Prague. In May 2002 he helped his team defeat Sparta Prague in the Czech Cup Final. It was also in mid-2002 Skácel helped the Czech Republic
win the European Under-21 Football Championship.
After season 2002–03, where Skácel played in the UEFA Cup
and also helped Slavia finish second in the Czech league he was noticed by French club Olympique de Marseille
manager Alain Perrin.
After his first season at Marseille, Skácel found himself out of favour after Perrin was sacked. This led to Skácel being loaned out to Greek club Panathinaikos with an option of a permanent deal. Skácel scored 5 goals and played in the UEFA Champions League
.
manager George Burley
stepped in with an offer to take him on a season's loan from Marseille. In July 2005 the deal was concluded to take Skácel to Hearts on loan with the option of a permanent deal.
At the start of the 2005–06 Hearts won the first seven league games with Skácel scoring in each of them to set a Scottish Premier League
record. Skácel's home debut was a 4–0 victory over Hearts
' city rivals Hibernian
at Tynecastle
in which he opened the scoring. This was to be a common sight for the Hearts fans as Skácel went on to score 16 goals over the season and also scored the Hearts goal in the Scottish Cup
final victory over Gretna.
Despite announcing that the club had signed Skácel on a permanent deal, Skacel's celebration and post match comments after the Cup Final suggested that he had played his last game for the club. On 3 July 2006, it was revealed that Skácel and Andy Webster had failed to join up with the squad for pre-season training prompting rumours of Skacel's departure.
Opposition fans point to accusations of diving
and that he spat at Celtic
captain Neil Lennon
; although these accusations were reported to the Scottish Football Association
they were not pursued.
for £1.6 million and linked up again with former Hearts manager George Burley
. Although Skácel plays in midfield he found himself playing the majority of games at left back after the departure of Gareth Bale
to Tottenham Hotspur
in May 2007. He scored from 25 yards in the 3–2 victory of West Bromwich Albion
on 6 October 2007.
, but was an unused substitute in all three of their games as the Czechs crashed out at the group stages.
He returned to Southampton for the start of the 2008–09 season
. He was released by Southampton
on 2 May 2009, after the club was relegated to League One.
. He made his first appearance since returning in a 2–1 league defeat to Sigma Olomouc at the Synot Tip Arena. He made his fifth and final league appearance of his second spell with the club on 29 November 2009, scoring a hat-trick against FC Brno in a 3–1 victory.
.
On 23 October 2010 he bagged a hat-trick in Hearts' 3–0 win over St. Mirren
. Skácel continued his superb form with a 32nd-minute 30-yard volley against Hamilton Academical
on 20 November 2010. Hearts went on to win the match 2–0. On 11 December 2010 he played a key role as the Jambos' recorded their biggest win of the season, scoring twice in a 5-0 victory over Aberdeen
at Tynecastle. On 19 March 2011 Skacel scored his 10th and 11th goals of the season in a dramatic 3-2 victory over St. Mirren
; his 93rd minute strike proving the winner. Skacel ended the 2010-11 season as the Jambos top scorer with 13 goals.
Despite joining the Hearts squad for their pre-season preparations Skácel's involvement was severely limited due to injury and doubts over whether his contract would be extended. On August 4 Hearts announced that Skácel had signed a new contract which would keep him at Tynecastle until 31 January 2012. On the same day, in his second appearance of the season and first since signing a new deal, Skácel came off the bench to score his first goal of the season in the second leg of UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round against Paks
in a 4-1 victory which got Paulo Sérgio off to winning start as manager. Skácel's first six appearances of the season were as a substitute as he gradually regained fitness following a lack of pre-season action and his first SPL start did not come until 2 October 2011, a match in which he opened the scoring as the Jambos defeated Celtic 2-0 at home. He maintained his place in the starting line-up for the following game and scored again in a 2-0 win over Dunfermline at East End Park
.
debut against Bulgaria
on 5 October in Teplice
, scoring the third goal in an 8-0 victory. He was part of the Czech Republic under-21
squad at the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
in Switzerland
, along with his future Hearts
team mate Michal Pospíšil
. Both players converted in a penalty shoot-out as the Czechs emerged victorious in the final against France.
Skácel made his Czech Republic national team
debut on 12 November 2003 against Canada
. He once again got off to a scoring start as he replaced Jan Koller
after 73 minutes and scored eight minutes later in a 5-1 victory. He was named in the Czech squad for Euro 2008 as a replacement for the injured Daniel Pudil
but did not leave the bench as the Czechs exited at the group stage. As of October 2011 Skácel has amassed seven caps for his country, scoring once.
SK Slavia Prague
Heart of Midlothian
International
Czech Republic national football team
The Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek...
and currently plays for Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
in the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
. He is generally deployed as a left sided midfield
Midfield
Midfield is the part of a sports pitch that lies approximately in the center. It is a term most commonly associated with football to refer to the area in and around the center circle, as well as the players who occupy that region, but it can be used in field hockey to describe the same area, or in...
player but has proven himself to be versatile, having also played as a central attacking midfielder and a left back.
Skácel began his career with FC Hradec Králové before joining 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,...
side Slavia Prague, where he caught the attention of French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
giants Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
. However, he struggled to establish himself in the first-team during his time with L'OM and was loaned out to Panathinaikos and Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
. The latter loan spell saw him establish himself as a fan favourite, culminating in him scoring in the 2006 Scottish Cup Final
2006 Scottish Cup Final
The 2006 Scottish Cup Final was played on 13 May 2006 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 120th Scottish Cup. The final was contested by Heart of Midlothian , who beat Hibernian 4–0 in the semi-final, and Gretna, who beat Dundee 3–0....
as the Jamobs emerged victorious. He then went on to Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
where he spent three years, including a six month loan spell with Hertha BSC. before being released. A brief return to Slavia Prague and a short spell with Larissa followed, before he returned to Hearts.
He has received infrequent call-ups to the Czech Republic national team
Czech Republic national football team
The Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek...
squad, amassing seven caps over a period of seven years.
Czech Republic
Skácel was born in TrutnovTrutnov
Trutnov is a city in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of 31,239 and lies in the Krkonoše in the valley of the Úpa River....
and began his career with Czech club FC Hradec Králové, making his senior debut in 1999 where Skácel helped Hradec gain promotion back to the Czech top flight. During the 2001–02 season he was signed by Slavia Prague. In May 2002 he helped his team defeat Sparta Prague in the Czech Cup Final. It was also in mid-2002 Skácel helped the Czech Republic
Czech Republic national football team
The Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek...
win the European Under-21 Football Championship.
After season 2002–03, where Skácel played in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
and also helped Slavia finish second in the Czech league he was noticed by French club Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
manager Alain Perrin.
Olympique de Marseille
In August 2003 Marseille concluded a deal to sign Skacel for a fee of 2.5 million Euros.After his first season at Marseille, Skácel found himself out of favour after Perrin was sacked. This led to Skácel being loaned out to Greek club Panathinaikos with an option of a permanent deal. Skácel scored 5 goals and played in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
.
Heart of Midlothian
After Panathinaikos did not take up their option to buy Skácel Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
manager George Burley
George Burley
George Elder Burley is a Scottish football manager and former player and manager, formerly the manager of Crystal Palace Football Club. Burley had a professional career spanning 21 years as a player making 628 appearances and earning 11 Scotland caps...
stepped in with an offer to take him on a season's loan from Marseille. In July 2005 the deal was concluded to take Skácel to Hearts on loan with the option of a permanent deal.
At the start of the 2005–06 Hearts won the first seven league games with Skácel scoring in each of them to set a Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
record. Skácel's home debut was a 4–0 victory over Hearts
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
' city rivals Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
at Tynecastle
Tynecastle Stadium
Tynecastle Stadium is a football stadium situated in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Hearts. Tynecastle has a seating capacity of 17,420, which makes it the seventh largest football stadium in Scotland...
in which he opened the scoring. This was to be a common sight for the Hearts fans as Skácel went on to score 16 goals over the season and also scored the Hearts goal in the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
final victory over Gretna.
Despite announcing that the club had signed Skácel on a permanent deal, Skacel's celebration and post match comments after the Cup Final suggested that he had played his last game for the club. On 3 July 2006, it was revealed that Skácel and Andy Webster had failed to join up with the squad for pre-season training prompting rumours of Skacel's departure.
Opposition fans point to accusations of diving
Diving (football)
In association football, diving is an attempt by a player to gain an unfair advantage by diving to the ground and possibly feigning an injury, to appear as if a foul has been committed. Dives are often used to exaggerate the amount of contact present in a challenge...
and that he spat at Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
captain Neil Lennon
Neil Lennon
Neil Francis Lennon is a former footballer from Northern Ireland. He is the current manager and former captain of Celtic....
; although these accusations were reported to the Scottish Football Association
Scottish Football Association
The Scottish Football Association is the governing body of football in Scotland and has the ultimate responsibility for the control and development of football in Scotland. Members of the SFA include clubs in Scotland, affiliated national associations as well as local associations...
they were not pursued.
Southampton
On 29 July 2006, Skácel joined SouthamptonSouthampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
for £1.6 million and linked up again with former Hearts manager George Burley
George Burley
George Elder Burley is a Scottish football manager and former player and manager, formerly the manager of Crystal Palace Football Club. Burley had a professional career spanning 21 years as a player making 628 appearances and earning 11 Scotland caps...
. Although Skácel plays in midfield he found himself playing the majority of games at left back after the departure of Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale
Gareth Frank Bale is a Welsh footballer who plays for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Wales national team. Bale began his professional career with Southampton in 2005 and was transferred to Tottenham two years later...
to Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
in May 2007. He scored from 25 yards in the 3–2 victory of West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
on 6 October 2007.
Hertha BSC
On 31 January 2008, Skácel moved to Hertha BSC on loan until the end of the season. The loan signing is with a view to a permanent transfer. Skacel had requested the move to boost his chances of representing his country on the international scene. Southampton acting chief executive Lee Hoos was quoted as saying: "The Czech national manager views the Championship very much as a second tier league – even though it is the fifth most popular in Europe. Rudi felt he would not get a look in unless he was playing in a top division". Skacel succeeded in making the Euro 2008 squad, due to injury to Daniel PudilDaniel Pudil
Daniel Pudil is a Czech football player who currently plays for Racing Genk.On 1 July 2008 Pudil signed for Belgian club Racing Genk.-External links:* at National-football-teams.com* at www.krcgenk.be* at www.jupilerleague.be...
, but was an unused substitute in all three of their games as the Czechs crashed out at the group stages.
He returned to Southampton for the start of the 2008–09 season
2008–09 in English football
The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...
. He was released by Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
on 2 May 2009, after the club was relegated to League One.
Return to Slavia Prague
Skácel returned to former club Slavia Prague in October 2009, six years after leaving to join MarseilleOlympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
. He made his first appearance since returning in a 2–1 league defeat to Sigma Olomouc at the Synot Tip Arena. He made his fifth and final league appearance of his second spell with the club on 29 November 2009, scoring a hat-trick against FC Brno in a 3–1 victory.
Larissa
In January 2010 Skácel signed for Larissa on a free transfer until June 2010 with the option of a further year.Return to Heart of Midlothian
On 16 September 2010, Skácel returned to Hearts on a one year deal. He marked his first start and home debut in his second spell at Hearts with a goal against RangersRangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
.
On 23 October 2010 he bagged a hat-trick in Hearts' 3–0 win over St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
. Skácel continued his superb form with a 32nd-minute 30-yard volley against Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
on 20 November 2010. Hearts went on to win the match 2–0. On 11 December 2010 he played a key role as the Jambos' recorded their biggest win of the season, scoring twice in a 5-0 victory over Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
at Tynecastle. On 19 March 2011 Skacel scored his 10th and 11th goals of the season in a dramatic 3-2 victory over St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
; his 93rd minute strike proving the winner. Skacel ended the 2010-11 season as the Jambos top scorer with 13 goals.
Despite joining the Hearts squad for their pre-season preparations Skácel's involvement was severely limited due to injury and doubts over whether his contract would be extended. On August 4 Hearts announced that Skácel had signed a new contract which would keep him at Tynecastle until 31 January 2012. On the same day, in his second appearance of the season and first since signing a new deal, Skácel came off the bench to score his first goal of the season in the second leg of UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round against Paks
Paks
Paks is a town in Tolna county, central Hungary, on the banks of the Danube River. Paks is the home of the only Hungarian nuclear power plant, which provides about 40% the country's electricity....
in a 4-1 victory which got Paulo Sérgio off to winning start as manager. Skácel's first six appearances of the season were as a substitute as he gradually regained fitness following a lack of pre-season action and his first SPL start did not come until 2 October 2011, a match in which he opened the scoring as the Jambos defeated Celtic 2-0 at home. He maintained his place in the starting line-up for the following game and scored again in a 2-0 win over Dunfermline at East End Park
East End Park
East End Park is a football stadium situated in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland with a seating capacity of 11,380.The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Premier League side, Dunfermline Athletic F.C. It currently comprises four stands: East Stand, Main Stand, SGM Stand and the Norrie...
.
International career
Skácel made his Czech Republic under-21Czech Republic national under-21 football team
The Czech Republic national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of the Czech Republic and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic...
debut against Bulgaria
Bulgaria national under-21 football team
The Bulgaria national under-21 football team represents the under-21 football team of Bulgaria and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years....
on 5 October in Teplice
Teplice
Teplice , Teplice-Šanov until 1948 is a town in the Czech Republic, the capital of the Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region. It is the state's second largest spa town ....
, scoring the third goal in an 8-0 victory. He was part of the Czech Republic under-21
Czech Republic national under-21 football team
The Czech Republic national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of the Czech Republic and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic...
squad at the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2002 was the 13th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Switzerland between 16 and 28 May 2002.Czech Republic U-21s won the competition for the first time.-Qualification:...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, along with his future Hearts
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
team mate Michal Pospíšil
Michal Pospíšil
Michal Pospíšil is a Czech footballer who currently plays for UMF Grindavík.-Career:Pospíšil began his career as a youth player with Slavoj Zbraslav and Dukla Prague before joining Sparta Prague in 1992. He eventually made the senior squad and played in the UEFA Champions League before spending...
. Both players converted in a penalty shoot-out as the Czechs emerged victorious in the final against France.
Skácel made his Czech Republic national team
Czech Republic national football team
The Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek...
debut on 12 November 2003 against Canada
Canada national football team
The Canada national football team represents Canada in international gridiron football competitions.Canada national football team may also refer to:*Canada men's national soccer team, which represents Canada in association football...
. He once again got off to a scoring start as he replaced Jan Koller
Jan Koller
Jan Koller is Czech footballer currently playing in AFK Smetanova Lhota.As an international player he played as a striker for the Czech Republic national team. He is the all-time leading goal scorer for either the Czech Republic or the former Czechoslovakia, with 55 goals in 91 caps...
after 73 minutes and scored eight minutes later in a 5-1 victory. He was named in the Czech squad for Euro 2008 as a replacement for the injured Daniel Pudil
Daniel Pudil
Daniel Pudil is a Czech football player who currently plays for Racing Genk.On 1 July 2008 Pudil signed for Belgian club Racing Genk.-External links:* at National-football-teams.com* at www.krcgenk.be* at www.jupilerleague.be...
but did not leave the bench as the Czechs exited at the group stage. As of October 2011 Skácel has amassed seven caps for his country, scoring once.
| International appearances and goals | ||||||
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Goal | Competition |
| 2003-04 | ||||||
| 1. | November 12, 2003 | Na Stínadlech Na Stínadlech Na Stinadlech is a multi-purpose stadium in Teplice, Czech Republic. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Teplice. The stadium holds 18,221 and was built in 1973. The Czech Republic national football team often plays qualification games at the stadium and... , Teplice Teplice Teplice , Teplice-Šanov until 1948 is a town in the Czech Republic, the capital of the Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region. It is the state's second largest spa town .... , 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.... |
5–1 | 1 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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| 2005-06 | ||||||
| 2. | August 17, 2005 | Ullevi Ullevi Ullevi is a stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. The stadium was built for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but since then Ullevi has also hosted the 1995 World Championships in Athletics and the 2006 European Championships in Athletics, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finals in 1983 and 1990, the UEFA Euro 1992... , Gothenberg, Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
1–2 | 0 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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| 3. | September 7, 2005 | Andrův stadion Andruv Stadion Andrův stadion is a football stadium in Olomouc, Czech Republic. It is the home ground of SK Sigma Olomouc and occasionally hosts matches of the Czech Republic national team. The stadium holds 12,566 people.... , Olomouc Olomouc Olomouc is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. The city is located on the Morava river and is the ecclesiastical metropolis and historical capital city of Moravia. Nowadays, it is an administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and sixth largest city in the Czech Republic... , 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.... |
4–1 | 0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams. A total of 51 teams took part, divided in 8 Groups - five groups of 6 teams each and three groups of 7 teams each - competing for 13 places in the World Cup... |
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| 2007–08 | ||||||
| 4. | May 27, 2008 | Stadion Eden, Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... , 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.... |
2–0 | 0 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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| 5. | May 30, 2008 | Letná Stadium, Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... , 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.... |
3–1 | 0 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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| 6. | March 3, 2010 | Hampden Park Hampden Park Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland... , Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... , Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... |
0–1 | 0 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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| 7. | May 22, 2010 | Red Bull Arena, New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1–2 | 0 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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| National team | Club | Season | Apps | Goals |
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| Czech Republic Czech Republic national football team The Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek... |
Marseille Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In... |
2003-04 | 1 | 1 |
| Hearts Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
2005–06 | 2 | 0 | |
| Hertha BSC | 2007–08 | 2 | 0 | |
| Larissa | 2009–10 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 1 | ||
Honours
FC Hradec Králové- Czech 2. LigaCzech 2. LigaThe 2. liga or Druhá liga is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in the Czech Republic. The top two teams are promoted to the Gambrinus liga.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the Czech 2. Liga...
: 2000–01
SK Slavia Prague
- Czech Republic CupCzech Republic Football CupThe Czech Republic Football Cup is the major football cup competition in the Czech Republic. It is organised by the Czech Football Association....
: 2001–02
Heart of Midlothian
- Scottish CupScottish CupThe Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
: 2005–062006 Scottish Cup FinalThe 2006 Scottish Cup Final was played on 13 May 2006 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 120th Scottish Cup. The final was contested by Heart of Midlothian , who beat Hibernian 4–0 in the semi-final, and Gretna, who beat Dundee 3–0....
International
- UEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipUEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipThe European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. It is held every two years. The competition has existed in its current form since 1978. It was preceded by the Under 23 Challenge Cup which ran from 1967 to 1970...
: 20022002 UEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipUEFA U-21 Championship 2002 was the 13th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Switzerland between 16 and 28 May 2002.Czech Republic U-21s won the competition for the first time.-Qualification:...