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Zdeněk Grygera
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| Personal information |
| Full name |
Zdeněk Grygera |
| Date of birth |
14 May 1980 (1980-05-14) (age 29) |
| Place of birth |
near Holešov, Czechoslovakia |
| Height |
1.84 m (6 ft +1⁄2 in) |
| Playing position |
Right Back |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Juventus |
| Number |
21 |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps (Gls)† |
|
| 1998-2000 |
Petra Drnovice |
054 0(3) |
|
| 2000-2003 |
Sparta Prague |
065 0(2) |
|
| 2003-2007 |
Ajax |
090 (8) |
|
| 2007- |
Juventus |
055 0(3) |
|
| National team‡ |
| 2001- |
Czech Republic |
050 0(1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 May 2009.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 August 2007 |
Zdeněk Grygera (born 14 May 1980) is a Czech football player who, as of 2008, is playing for Juventus. He is an attacking right back also adept at centre back.
Grygera played for the Czech Republic at Euro 2004 and at the World Cup 2006 in Germany. Grygera was expected to leave Ajax during the summer of 2006 for an Italian club but because of the 2006 Serie A scandal, the deal fell through and Grygera kept playing for Ajax allowing him to leave Ajax in 2007 on a free transfer due to the Bosman ruling.
On 10 January 2007, it was confirmed by Ajax's technical director, Martin Van Geel, that Grygera would be moving to Juventus in a Bosman transfer when his contract with Ajax expires in June 2007. Grygera had already expressed his delight over the possibility of playing with one of his Czech compatriots, Pavel Nedvěd. Grygera has become an important part of the Juventus first team and during the 2007/2008 season made 24 appearances, scoring one goal. Grygera has been a very influential part of Juventus' pre-season, and played very well throughout the Emirates Cup, the TIM Trophy Tournament. He had an assist in the 7th minute of Juventus' Champions League match versus Artmedia Bratislava, before suffering an injury in the 16th minute. Juventus went on to win the first leg 4-0. He has become a regular in Juventus first team.
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| Persondata |
| NAME |
Grygera, Zdeněk |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES |
Grygera, Zdeněk |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION |
footballer |
| DATE OF BIRTH |
1980-5-14 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH |
near Holešov, Czech Republic |
| DATE OF DEATH |
21515 |
| PLACE OF DEATH |
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