Václav Němeček (born 25 January 1967) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[2] He played for Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic national teams. As a combined total for them, Němeček played 60 matches and scored six goals. At club level, he played for Sparta Prague, Toulouse, Servette and Dalian Wanda FC.

Early life

Němeček was born in Hradec Králové, and grew up in a nearby village of Libčany.[3]

Club career

Sparta Prague

Němeček scored 28 goals in 187 appearances for Sparta Prague over two spells, initially between 1985 and 1992 in the Czechoslovak First League, later in the 1997–98 season in the Czech First League. During his first spell with the club, Sparta won the league in five successive seasons between the 1986–87 and 1990–91 seasons.[4] During his time at Sparta Prague, Němeček played in a 3–2 loss against FC Barcelona at the 1991–92 UEFA Cup,[5] and made 10 appearances for the club in the competition, as well as 19 appearances, scoring 2 goals, in the European Cup.[4]

Playing abroad

Němeček spent three seasons in Toulouse between 1992 and 1995[6] before joining Servette afterwards.[7] He later played for Chinese side Dalian Wanda FC, winning the 1998 Chinese Jia-A League and reaching the final of the 1997–98 Asian Club Championship with the club.[4]

International career

Němeček played for Czechoslovakia at international level, making his debut for the side in 1988.[4] He participated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, which was held in Italy.[8] Following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, Němeček continued to play international football, now with the Czech Republic, being part of the side that finished runners-up at UEFA Euro 1996.[4] That tournament marked the last time he played international football.[9] He played a total of 60 international games, scoring six times across an eight-year period.[4]

Career after retirement

After football, Němeček became a licensed football agent with his former Servette teammate, Walter Fernandez.[10]

Honours

Sparta Prague

Dalian Wanda FC

References

  1. ^ a b Slavík, Jiří. "Vaclav Nemecek | International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Václav Němeček: Gól proti Barceloně mi pomohl k přestupu do Francie". Fortuna Liga (in Czech). 30 January 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  3. ^ Tůma, Jiří (10 August 2021). "Němeček zase obul kopačky. Moc už nehraju, řekl. Za slovy ke Spartě si stojí". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. p. 135-136. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  5. ^ "Camp Nou na vlastní kůži: Česká rarita! Němeček v Barceloně debutoval a porazil ji dvakrát". Sport.cz (in Czech). 4 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  6. ^ Šmíd, Jan (13 June 2016). "Eurodeník | 2. díl: Václav Němeček hrál v Toulouse tři roky. Uchvátila ho tamní gastronomie". Czech Radio (in Czech). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  7. ^ Weidenthaler, Adam; Markup, Michal (19 September 2023). "Z klubu mi zůstali kamarádi, vzpomíná Němeček na fotbal v Ženevě. Čekal ale větší profesionalitu". Czech Radio (in Czech). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  8. ^ Roubínek, Ondrěj (29 June 2006). "Němeček: V Itálii vládla lepší atmosféra". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). Economia. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  9. ^ Hořejší, Michal (7 January 2010). "'Stříbrná generace' je v důchodu. Většina z 22 hráčů u fotbalu zůstala". lidovky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  10. ^ Pavlis, Zdeněk (25 November 2023). "Bundesliga nevyšla, na Francii ale nedá dopustit. Němeček o tamním občanství, ale i vínu, Číně a ranách, které si pořád líže". Sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
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