Václav Svěrkoš
 Svěrkoš with Borussia Mönchengladbach in January 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 November 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Třinec, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1998 |
Frýdek-Místek | ||
| 1998–2001 | Baník Ostrava | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Baník Ostrava | 48 | (14) |
| 2003–2007 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 76 | (17) |
| 2005–2006 | → Hertha BSC (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Austria Wien (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Baník Ostrava | 39 | (23) |
| 2009–2011 |
Sochaux | 44 | (10) |
| 2011 | → Panionios (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2011–2015 | Baník Ostrava | 36 | (6) |
| Total | 271 | (71) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Czech Republic U15 | 11 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 |
Czech Republic U16 | 20 | (6) |
| 2000–2001 | Czech Republic U17 | 12 | (5) |
| 2000–2001 | Czech Republic U18 | 7 | (2) |
| 2001–2002 | Czech Republic U19 | 12 | (6) |
| 2002–2003 |
Czech Republic U20 | 4 | (3) |
| 2003–2005 | Czech Republic U21 | 23 | (8) |
| 2008–2010 | Czech Republic | 11 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Václav Svěrkoš (Czech pronunciation:
Club career
Czech First League
Born in
Bundesliga
A stuttering start to life in Bundesliga under Ewald Lienen, Svěrkoš took advantage of a change of manager at the club and he was able to end up the team's top scorer in 2003–2004 with nine goals in 31 Bundesliga matches. His most notable contribution came halfway through that campaign when he netted a hat-trick in Mönchengladbach's win over Champions League participant VfB Stuttgart (4–2) in the last 16 of the German Cup competition.
A year later, Mönchengladbach only just avoided relegation in a season in which Svěrkoš netted seven goals for them, his ongoing presence in the youth ranks for the Czech Republic awarded him the captaincy of the
Even this change of environment did not work for Svěrkoš and though he was facing uncertain times with Hertha BSC unwilling to buy him and Mönchengladbach, to whom he had to return to at the end of the season, seemingly willing to finally sell him to another club. Mönchengladbach's decision to part with manager Horst Köppel at the same time proved to be fortunate as one of the first decisions of Köppel's successor Jupp Heynckes was allowing him to stay on and make a fresh start at the club.
Returns to Ostrava
In the summer of 2007 Svěrkoš returned to
In August 2011 Svěrkoš returned to
International career
Svěrkoš was called up to the Czech Republic national football team and made his debut in the friendly match against Lithuania on 27 May 2008. On 14 May 2008, it was announced that he would be part of the Czech squad for Euro 2008.
Euro 2008
At Euro 2008 in Basel, Svěrkoš scored his first goal for his national side against Switzerland in the 71st minute of the opening match of the tournament on 7 June 2008. It also turned out to be the first goal of the tournament as the Czech Republic won the match 1–0.[3] Despite this contribution, he did not play any part in the Czechs' two remaining matches in the tournament.
International goals
Scores and results list the Czech Republic's goal tally first[4]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 June 2008 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland |  Switzerland |
1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 |
| 2. | 9 September 2009 | Městský fotbalový stadion, Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic |  San Marino |
4–0 | 7–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 7–0 |
Honours
Club
Austria Wien
Individual
- Czech First League top goalscorer: 2007–08
References
- ^ "Switzerland 0–1 Czech Republic". UEFA. 7 June 2008.
- ^ "Svěrkoš Injured, His Season Ends". ČT. 18 November 2012.
- ^ "Svěrkoš se vrátil domů, v Ostravě se dohodl na pětileté smlouvě". iDnes. 15 August 2011. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
- ^ "Svěrkoš, Václav". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
External links
- Václav Svěrkoš at FAČR (also at old FAČR website) (in Czech)
- Václav Svěrkoš – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- Václav Svěrkoš at FC Baník Ostrava (in Czech)
