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David Limberský (born 6 October 1983) is a former Czech professional footballer who played for Czech clubs FC Viktoria Plzeň and AC Sparta Prague.[1] He was a member of the Czech Republic national football team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 October 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Plzeň, Czechoslovakia | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Jiskra Domažlice (sporting director) | ||
Youth career | |||
1989–1990 | Tatran Třemošná | ||
1990–2002 | Viktoria Plzeň | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2007 | Viktoria Plzeň | 56 | (7) |
2004 | → Modena (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2005 | → Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Sparta Prague | 13 | (0) |
2008–2021 | Viktoria Plzeň | 327 | (15) |
2021–2024 | Jiskra Domažlice | 35 | (0) |
Total | 435 | (22) | |
International career | |||
2003 | Czech Republic U-20 | 9 | (4) |
2004–2005 | Czech Republic U-21 | 11 | (1) |
2009–2016 | Czech Republic | 40 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2021-01-31 |
Club career
editEarly career
editBorn in Plzeň, Limberský played for hometown team Viktoria Plzeň and spent time at Italian side Modena on loan in the 2003–04 Serie A. He joined Tottenham Hotspur in December 2004 on a six-month loan.[2] Upon signing for Tottenham, Limberský was compared to Czech legend Pavel Nedvěd by Spurs coach Martin Jol.[3] Despite this, Limberský did not feature in any of Tottenham's matches during his time in England.
Limberský played in the final of the 2009–10 Czech Cup in a 2–1 victory against Jablonec.[4] He played at the first Czech Supercup against Sparta Prague in 2010, played the entire game as Sparta won 1–0.[5]
Limberský played in all of Plzeň's matches in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League. In the group stages of the following season's Europa League, he was headbutted by Diego Costa, an incident which brought the Atlético Madrid forward a four-match UEFA ban.[6][7]
Having ended his professional career in June 2021, Limberský joined third-tier club Jiskra Domažlice.[8] On 13 January 2024, Limberský ended his football career due to a persistent knee injury and became sporting director of Jiskra Domažlice.[9]
International career
editLimberský played for the Czech Republic at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship, scoring goals against Australia[10] and Brazil respectively.
On 5 June 2009, at the age of 25, Limberský debuted for the Czech senior squad in a 1-0 friendly victory against Malta.[citation needed] He was chosen as part of the Czech Republic's squad for the 2011 Kirin Cup.[11] However, Limberský did not feature in any of their games in the tournament.
UEFA Euro 2012
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Despite not playing in any qualification match for major tournaments, as well as having never previously played a competitive game for his national side, Limberský was called up for UEFA Euro 2012. He was left out of the Czechs' first game against Russia, where his side were heavily beaten 4–1. Limberský was brought in for the Czech Republic's second game against Greece in his first ever competitive game for the national side, playing at left back. The Czech Republic won that game 2–1, with Limberský doing enough to be retained for the Czech Republic's must-win game against co-hosts Poland. His side defeated Poland 1–0 and ended up as group winners, meaning that they would face Portugal in the quarter finals. Limberský again played left back against Portugal where the Czech Republic were knocked out after a 1–0 loss.
UEFA Euro 2016
editLimberský was included in the final 23-man squad for the UEFA EURO 2016,[12] starting in all three of the Czech Republic's matches until its elimination from the group stage.[13]
Controversy
editLimberský gained media attention after crashing his Bentley car in September 2015 and subsequently behaving abusively towards several police officers and testing with a high blood alcohol content, offences which carry a maximum three-year prison sentence.[14] He was subsequently stripped of the captaincy of Viktoria Plzeň and fined for "an absolutely unacceptable violation of the professional contract".[15] Limberský apologised,[16] but four days after the incident, celebrated his first of two goals in a 4–0 win against Příbram by pretending to drive a car.[17][18] The club moved to distance itself from Limberský's gestures.[19]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 7 March 2020
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Viktoria Plzeň | 2003–04 | Czech First League | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
2005–06 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||||
2006–07 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 4 | ||||
Total | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 56 | 7 | ||||
Modena (loan) | 2003–04 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | 2004–05 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Sparta Prague | 2007–08 | Czech First League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
Viktoria Plzeň | 2008–09 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 3 | |||
2009–10 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
2010–11 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
2011–12 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
2012–13 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | |||
2013–14 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||
2014–15 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
2015–16 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
2016–17 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |||
2017–18 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |||
2018–19 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | |||
2019–20 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |||
Total | 310 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 82 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 413 | 15 | ||
Career total | 382 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 88 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 491 | 22 |
International goals
editScores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 6 September 2015 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia | Latvia | 1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
Honours
editClub
editViktoria Plzeň
References
edit- ^ "Limberský končí kariéru: Moje tělo řeklo "dost". V Plzni zůstane dál". Blesk (in Czech). 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Tottenham clinch double transfer". BBC Sport. 20 December 2004. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Jol on young recruits". Tottenham Hotspur. 23 December 2004. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Finále domácího poháru vyhrála Plzeň a zajistila si účast v Evropské lize". Lidové noviny (in Czech). 18 May 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Finále - Superpohár FAČR 2010/2011". AC Sparta Prague (in Czech). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "La UEFA castiga con cuatro partidos a Diego Costa" [UEFA punishes Diego Costa with four games]. Marca (in Czech). 19 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Plzeň pip Atlético to take top spot". UEFA. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ Schulz, Ervín (17 June 2021). "Nekončím, hlásí Král západu. Limberský míří do Domažlic". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Švec, Martin (13 January 2024). "Limberský je sportovním ředitelem Domažlic. Ještě nikdy jsem nepracoval, řekl". Deník. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Limbersky limbers up for Brazil with stunner". FIFA. 1 December 2003. Retrieved 15 September 2014.[dead link ]
- ^ Czechs to play Kirin Cup in Japan without Rosicky VC Star
- ^ "Euro 2016 (ME vo futbale)". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Rendek, Martin (16 June 2016). "Česi v nádhernom zápase remizovali s Chorvátskom 2–2". Sme (in Slovak).
- ^ "Opilý fotbalista Limberský naboural s bentleyem, pak hrozil policistům". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Czech Republic defender Limbersky loses club captaincy after car crash". Associated Press. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "Limberský poprvé o nehodě: Mrzí mě, že jsem zklamal tolik lidí". Blesk (in Czech). 11 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Limberský oslavil gól čtyři dny po autonehodě napodobováním řízení". idnes.cz (in Czech). 13 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Příbram 0–4 Plzeň, snadné vítězství orámovaly dva góly Limberského". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 13 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Pochopení nenašel Limberský ani doma, Plzeň se od gesta distancovala". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). 14 September 2015.
External links
edit- David Limberský at FAČR (in Czech)
- David Limberský – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)