Vladimír Labant
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Vladimír Labant is a former Slovak
football player. He represented the Slovakia national football team
.
for a fee just under £1m.
Unfortunately his time in England was not a successful one. Lacking match fitness initially, he was injured in a game against Fulham and struggled to adjust to the pace of the Premiership. The following season his lack of fitness was still evident, and he was shunned even as the club fell into a relegation battle. In December he rejoined Sparta Prague on loan, and eventually re-signed with them the following summer.
Labant finished his playing career with FC Spartak Trnava
in the Slovak Corgoň Liga.
.
Slovaks
The Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...
football player. He represented the Slovakia national football team
Slovakia national football team
The Slovakia national football team represents Slovakia in association football and is controlled by the Slovak Football Association , the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium is Štadión Pasienky and their head coach is Vladimír Weiss...
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Club career
A much sought after defender after a successful spell with first Slavia, then subsequently Sparta, Prague saw the left back touted around Europe to several teams including PSV of Holland. He eventually moved to West Ham United F.C.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...
for a fee just under £1m.
Unfortunately his time in England was not a successful one. Lacking match fitness initially, he was injured in a game against Fulham and struggled to adjust to the pace of the Premiership. The following season his lack of fitness was still evident, and he was shunned even as the club fell into a relegation battle. In December he rejoined Sparta Prague on loan, and eventually re-signed with them the following summer.
Labant finished his playing career with FC Spartak Trnava
FC Spartak Trnava
FC Spartak Trnava is a Slovak football club based in Trnava, Slovakia. Historically it is one of the most successful clubs in Slovakia, having won the Czechoslovak First League and the Czechoslovak Cup five times, and reaching semifinal of European Cup once and quarterfinal twice. The club plays...
in the Slovak Corgoň Liga.
International career
Labant made 27 appearances for the senior Slovakia national football teamSlovakia national football team
The Slovakia national football team represents Slovakia in association football and is controlled by the Slovak Football Association , the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium is Štadión Pasienky and their head coach is Vladimír Weiss...
.