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Jiří Němec
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-05-15) 15 May 1966 (age 59)
Place of birth Pacov, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1987 České Budějovice 58 (2)
1987–1990 Dukla Prague 81 (5)
1990–1993 Sparta Prague 83 (6)
1993–2002 Schalke 04 256 (6)
2002–2003 Chmel Blšany 27 (0)
2003 Sparta Prague 12 (0)
2004 Viktoria Žižkov 12 (0)
Total 529 (19)
International career
1990–1993 Czechoslovakia 20 (0)
1994–2001 Czech Republic 64 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Czech Republic
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 1996 England
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jiří Němec (born 15 May 1966)[1] is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[2] He started his professional career playing football in Czechoslovakia, winning two titles with Sparta Prague. He then moved to Germany, where he played until 2002, when he moved back to the Czech Republic and finished his active career.

In an 11-year international career Němec was named in his country's squad for one FIFA World Cup and two UEFA European Championships. He scored once and made a combined total of 84 international appearances for the Czechoslovakia and Czech Republic national teams.

Club career

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Němec made his professional club debut with České Budějovice in 1985.[3] He played in the Czechoslovak First League for České Budějovice, Dukla Prague and Sparta Prague until 1993, during which time he won national titles with Sparta in 1990–91 and 1992–93.[4] He moved to German club Schalke 04 in 1993, being an integral part of its defence when it won the 1997 UEFA Cup Final against Inter Milan.[3] In 2001, Němec extended his contract with Schalke 04 until the end of 2001–02 Bundesliga.[5] Němec returned to the Czech Republic in 2002, signing for Czech First League side Chmel Blšany, for whom he served as captain.[6] Němec moved to Viktoria Žižkov in January 2004.[7] He retired from professional football at the age of 39 on 4 July 2005, citing lack of motivation.[8]

International career

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At international level, Němec played for Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic, serving as captain of both teams.[9] He made a total of 84 appearances for the two teams, scoring one goal for the latter.[10] His sole international goal came in May 1998, when he scored in a 2–2 friendly game against South Korea.[11] As a footballer of Czechoslovakia, Němec was part of the 1990 FIFA World Cup squad that reached quarter finals, but did not play in any match.[12] He went on to play at both the UEFA Euro 1996 and 2000 as a Czech international.[13]

Coaching

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After ending his football career, Němec became head coach of the third-tier club SK Sokol Brozany in Litoměřice District, having been working with minor breaks since 2011.[14] He is married to his wife Martina with two children: a daughter named Nikola and son named Patrik.[15]

Honours

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Sparta Prague

Schalke 04

Czech Republic

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Psali historii fotbalové ligy: "Němej" muž s maskou nemluvy a srdcem nezlomného bojovníka". Sport.cz (in Czech). 3 May 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Jiří Němec". Kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag GmbH. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  3. ^ a b Casado, Edu (30 March 2019). "Qué fue de... Jiří Němec: Leyenda del Schalke 04 y del fútbol Checo". 20minutos.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  4. ^ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. p. 135. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  5. ^ Marshall, Adam. "Němec Extends Schalke Contract". Sky Sports. Sky Group. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  6. ^ Bílek, Petr (5 June 2003). "Byl jsem řadový hráč, říká Jiří Němec". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  7. ^ Novák, Jaromír (20 January 2004). "Jiří Němec je ve Viktorii Žižkov". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  8. ^ Procházka, Petr (10 August 2015). "Jiří Němec neví. Králův Dvůr, či Dobrovice?". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  9. ^ Bílek, Petr (14 June 2023). "Hráči dostali legendárního Němce do saka. Víc už nezažijeme, smál se gólman". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  10. ^ Jiří Němec at FAČR (in Czech)
  11. ^ Slavík, Jiří (19 November 2024). "Jiří Němec - International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  12. ^ Novák, Jaromír (23 June 2009). "Jiřího Němce trénování chytlo. Chci se učit od zkušeného kouče, říká". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  13. ^ Krager, Matěj (7 March 2019). "Nejlepší nákup německého velkoklubu a legenda Sparty? To byl úchvatný Jiří Němec!". Ruik.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  14. ^ Pešout, Josef (18 April 2024). "Vicemistr Evropy a bývalý kapitán reprezentace Jiří Němec trénuje v Brozanech". Seznam.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  15. ^ "Válel za Schalke i Spartu. Teď je Jiří Němec modlou na Zličíně". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  16. ^ "1997 | 1. ročník Zlatého míče ČR". České Noviny (in Czech). Retrieved 19 January 2025.
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