Vratislav Greško

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Vratislav Greško
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Personal information
Full name Vratislav Greško
Date of birth 24 July 1977 (1977-07-24) (age 34)
Place of birth Tajov, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current club ŽP ŠPORT Podbrezová
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1995–1997 Dukla Banská Bystrica 8 (0)
1997–1999 Inter Bratislava 51 (5)
1999–2000 Bayer Leverkusen 15 (0)
2000–2002 Internazionale 41 (0)
2002 Parma 5 (0)
2003–2006 Blackburn Rovers 40 (2)
2006–2007 1. FC Nuremberg 15 (1)
2007–2009 Bayer Leverkusen 21 (0)
2011– ŽP ŠPORT Podbrezová 15 (1)
National team
2000–2007 Slovakia 34 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 June 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Vratislav Greško (born 24 July 1977 in Tajov) is a Slovak footballer who currently plays for the 2. liga club ŽP ŠPORT Podbrezová. His preferred position is left-back, although he has also been used as a left-sided midfielder or defender during his career. He is an attacking full-back widely known for his crossing.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Early career

Greško began his career at Dukla Banská Bystrica in 1995, before he was signed by Inter Bratislava in 1997.

[edit] Bayer Leverkusen

He moved to Bayer Leverkusen in 1999.

[edit] Internazionale

In October 2000, he signed a four–year contract with Internazionale for a fee of €14 million.[1] He made his league debut on 1 November 2000 in a 2–0 victory against Roma. On 5 May 2002, during the last week of the 2001–02 season, Greško headed the ball to Karel Poborský, allowing him to score in a 2–4 defeat against Lazio. After the match, he was heavily criticised for the error, which led to Inter losing the scudetto.[2] A swap deal was also made between Internazionale and Parma, which saw Greško make a switch for Matías Almeyda.[3] He spent only eighteen months between November 2000 and July 2002, making a total of 41 league appearances.

[edit] Parma

Out of favour at his next club, Parma, he made just two full appearances during the 2002–03 season.

[edit] Blackburn Rovers

Meanwhile, Blackburn Rovers manager Graeme Souness was looking for left-sided defensive cover.[4] Gresko, who initially played on loan to Blackburn for four months (January–May 2003) was given a full contract in August. He scored two goals in his first permanent season at Blackburn, with goals against Tottenham Hotspur and Bolton Wanderers.[5][6]

During the 2004–05 campaign, he suffered a cruciate ligament damage in December which led to him not playing for the rest of the season.[7] He then did not make a single appearance during the 2005–06 season, and was released when his contract expired in July.

[edit] Nuremberg

In 2006, he moved to 1. FC Nuremberg.

[edit] Return to Bayer Leverkusen

In July 2007, Greško returned to Bayer Leverkusen as a free agent on a two-year contract.[8][9]

[edit] ŽP ŠPORT Podbrezová

In March 2011, he joined Slovak club ŽP ŠPORT Podbrezová after spending 4 years as a free agent.[10]

[edit] International career

Greško has appeared 34 times for the Slovak national team, scoring 2 goals.[11] Scored his first goal in the A-team on 14 May 2002 in the friendly against Uzbekistan.[12]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Fabio, Monti (28 November 2000). "L' Inter ai ripari: preso Gresko" (in Italian). Corriere Della Sera. http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2000/ottobre/28/Inter_ripari_preso_Gresko_co_0_0010281927.shtml. Retrieved 10 February 2011. 
  2. ^ "Almeyda joins transfer merry-go-round". Sports Illustrated. 4 July 2002. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/news/2002/07/04/italy_nakamura-ap/. Retrieved 10 February 2011. 
  3. ^ Ruta, Alessandro (14 March 2008). "La triste storia dello sciagurato Gresko" (in Italian). Gazetta dello Sport. http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Primo_Piano/2008/05_Maggio/14/gresko.shtml. Retrieved 10 February 2011. 
  4. ^ "Vratislav Gresko". ESPNsoccernet. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/profile?id=9434&cc=5739. Retrieved 14 March 2008. 
  5. ^ "Blackburn 3-4 Bolton". BBC Sport. 10 January 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3363047.stm. Retrieved 25 November 2009. 
  6. ^ "Gresko sinks Spurs". BBC Sport. 29 November 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3285077.stm. Retrieved 25 November 2009. 
  7. ^ "Gresko will seek specialist help". BBC Sport. 16 December 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/4062795.stm. Retrieved 14 March 2008. 
  8. ^ "Greško Goes Back to Leverkusen". Union of European Football Associations. 27 June 2007. http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=556005.html. Retrieved 10 February 2011. 
  9. ^ "Greško už aj zmluvne na dva roky v Leverkusene" (in Slovak). profutbal.sk. 4 July 2007. http://www.profutbal.sk/clanok50458.htm. Retrieved 14 March 2008. 
  10. ^ "Greško bude hrať v Podbrezovaj, opäť našiel motiváciu" (in Slovak). sportky.topky.sk. 18 March 2011. http://sportky.topky.sk/c/61933/gresko-bude-hrat-v-podbrezovaj-opat-nasiel-motivaciu. Retrieved 2 June 2011. 
  11. ^ "Slovakia – Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 6 March 2008. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/slow-recintlp.html. Retrieved 14 March 2008. 
  12. ^ "Slovensko – Uzbekistan 4:1 v medzištátnom zápase" (in Slovak). presov.mesto.sk. 14 May 2002. http://mesto.sk/prispevky_velke/presov/slovenskouzbekist1021398540.phtml. Retrieved 14 March 2008. 

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