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Vratislav Greško
Personal information
Full name Vratislav Greško
Date of birth (1977-07-24) 24 July 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Tajov, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 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 39 (2)
International career
2000–2007 Slovakia 34 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2012

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.

Club career

Early career

Greško began his career at Dukla Banská Bystrica in 1995, before he was signed by Inter Bratislava in 1997 where he played until 1999.

Bayer Leverkusen

He moved to Bayer Leverkusen in 1999.

Move to Internazionale and Parma

During the European Championships under 21 in 2000, the then coach of the U21 National Marco Tardelli, was impressed by the ease of travel and dribling the young Slovakian defender Roberto Carlos and then reminded him he pointed to the performance of FC Internazionale president Massimo Moratti hired him to guide the team neroazzurra.

In October 2000, he signed a four–year contract with Internazionale for a fee of €14 million.[1] Greško is still the only Slovak, who played for Inter. 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] His performance at Inter Milan was "firm" and "erratic".

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.

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

Blackburn Rovers

Meanwhile, Blackburn Rovers manager Graeme Souness was looking for left-sided defensive cover.[4] Greško, who initially played on loan to Blackburn for four months (January–May 2003) was given a full contract in August. He scored twice 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. Not only this season was over for him, even during the following season, he struggled with form and persistent symptoms.

Move to Nuremberg and Return to Bayer Leverkusen

In 2006, he moved to 1. FC Nuremberg, joining his Slovakian team mate Róbert Vittek and Marek Mintál.In September 2006,Gresko signed there in the light of his injury a strong performance-based one-year contract with option to the age of 29 again right back into the professional game. In October 2006, he came on as a substitute for his first Bundesliga commitment to the club. Overall, he started the 2006/7 season in the Bundesliga in 15 matches, scoring 1 goal. By the end of the season, FC Nuremberg has the option to terminate the contract for another two years not to renew.

In July 2007, Greško returned to Bayer Leverkusen as a free agent on a two-year contract in which he returned after nearly seven years.[8][9] In June 2009, Bayer Leverkusen announced that Gresko the club will be leaving for an unknown destination.

ŽP ŠPORT Podbrezová

In March 2011, he joined Slovak club ŽP ŠPORT Podbrezová (promoted to the 2nd league 2011/12 - the second highest team event in Slovakia), Where he received an annual contract in July 2011 after spending 4 years as a free agent.[10]

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]

References

  1. ^ Fabio, Monti (28 November 2000). "L' Inter ai ripari: preso Gresko" (in Italian). Corriere Della Sera. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Almeyda joins transfer merry-go-round". Sports Illustrated. 4 July 2002. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  3. ^ Ruta, Alessandro (14 March 2008). "La triste storia dello sciagurato Gresko" (in Italian). Gazetta dello Sport. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  4. ^ "Vratislav Gresko". ESPNsoccernet. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
  5. ^ "Blackburn 3-4 Bolton". BBC Sport. 10 January 2004. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  6. ^ "Gresko sinks Spurs". BBC Sport. 29 November 2003. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  7. ^ "Gresko will seek specialist help". BBC Sport. 16 December 2004. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
  8. ^ "Greško Goes Back to Leverkusen". Union of European Football Associations. 27 June 2007. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  9. ^ "Greško už aj zmluvne na dva roky v Leverkusene" (in Slovak). profutbal.sk. 4 July 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
  10. ^ "Greško bude hrať v Podbrezovaj, opäť našiel motiváciu" (in Slovak). sportky.topky.sk. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  11. ^ "Slovakia – Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 6 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
  12. ^ "Slovensko – Uzbekistan 4:1 v medzištátnom zápase" (in Slovak). presov.mesto.sk. 14 May 2002. Retrieved 14 March 2008.

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