Zdeněk Zlámal
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Zdeněk Zlámal | ||
Date of birth | 5 November 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Přerov, Czechoslovakia | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
1990–2002 | Spartak Hulín | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2004 | Spartak Hulín | ||
2004–2005 | Hanácká Slavia Kroměříž | 36 | (0) |
2006 | Sparta Prague | 0 | (0) |
2006–2007 | → Tescoma Zlín (loan) | 19 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Slovan Liberec | 44 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Cádiz CF (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → Slavia Prague (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Bari | 0 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → Sigma Olomouc (loan) | 25 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Sigma Olomouc | 39 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Bohemians | 41 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Alanyaspor | 10 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Fastav Zlín | 10 | (0) |
2018– | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | (0) |
2020 | → St Mirren (loan) | 3 | (0) |
International career | |||
2006–2007 | Czech Republic U-21 | 9 | (0) |
2009 | Czech Republic | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 September 2020 |
Zdeněk “Bobby” Zlámal (born 5 November 1985) is a Czech footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Championship club Heart of Midlothian. He is a Czech Republic international, having been capped once in 2009.
Club career
Zlámal began his football career with Spartak Hulín at the age of 5. Talented Zlámal first started as a goalkeeper for Spartak Hulín when he was 16, he debuted on 14 July 2002 in the Czech Cup game against FC Morkovice. In the 82nd minute he remained unconscious after a collision with an opponent, and was sent to the local hospital. For the 2004/05 season, Zlámal moved to the Czech second division, to play for Hanácká Slavia Kroměříž, where he was immediately a starting player.
After 36 starts in the Czech second division Zlámal signed with a team from Czech First League, FC Slovan Liberec. Despite his signing of the contract with Slovan Liberec, Zlámal agreed on a contract with Czech champion Sparta Prague. The young goalkeeper had to pay a fine for breaking his contract, but in January 2006 Zlámal was finally in Prague ready to play for Sparta.[1] Unfortunately, number one goalkeeper at Sparta Prague was experienced Jaromír Blažek that time. Zlámal played just a couple of matches for the reserve team.
For the 2006–07 season, Zlámal was sent to FC Tescoma Zlín. The clubs agreed on a loan lasting one year. There Zlámal regularly started as the goalkeeper. In the summer of 2007, after the transfer of Jaromír Blažek to Bundesliga team 1. FC Nürnberg, Zlámal was sent back to Sparta Prague, although in August, just one month later, he was sold on to Slovan Liberec.
Udinese and loans
In August 2009, Zlámal signed a five-year contract with Italian club side Udinese Calcio.[2] Zlámal was sent on a loan to Cádiz immediately after his transfer to Italy.[3] In September 2010, Zlámal moved on loan to Slavia Prague until the end of the 2010–11 season.[4] In July 2011, Zlámal returned to Italy after two years out on loan, reportedly for a domestic loan to Bari.[5]
Bari
On 13 July 2011, he was called-up to Bari's pre-season camp[6] and on 15 July Udinese confirmed Zlámal moved to Bari in co-ownership deal, which Fernando Forestieri also moved from the northern side to the south.[7]
Heart of Midlothian
Zlámal signed a three-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian in May 2018.[8]
On 12 September 2020, Zlamal signed for Scottish Premiership club St. Mirren on a seven-day emergency loan.[9] He played in three matches during that week, as cover for two goalkeepers who had tested positive for COVID-19.[10]
International career
Zlámal was a member of the Czech Republic U-21 team between 2006 and 2007. He was also part of the squad during the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
Zlámal was nominated by the former Czech Republic national team coach František Straka for the international friendly match against Malta in May 2009.[11]
References
- ^ "Fotbal.HATTRICK.cz - Trojnásobná porce fotbalového čtení". Hattrick.cz. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Zlámal přestoupil do Udine. Podepíše na pět let". Aktualne.centrum.cz. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Zlámal podepsal v Udine, ale jde hostovat do Cádizu". Deniksport.blesk.cz. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Gambrinus liga: Slavia získala do branky Čontofalského" (in Czech). Czech Football Association. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "Domani il raduno per i giocatori del Bari" [Tomorrow the gathering of the Bari squad]. AS Bari (in Italian). 13 July 2011. Archived from the original on 29 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ "Movimenti di mercato in uscita" [outwards movement in market]. Udinese Calcio (in Italian). www.udinese.it. 15 July 2011. Archived from the original on 29 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ Anderson, Barry (30 May 2018). "Done Deal: Hearts Sign Czech Goalkeeper Zdenek Zlamal". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/3766-zdenek-zlamal-joins-on-emergency-loan
- ^ Ramage, Ben (21 September 2020). "Hearts keeper thanks St Mirren for top flight tune up and opens up on one regret". Daily Record. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Straka na Maltu nominoval jedenáct nováčků, v týmu jsou i Černý či Hubník". iDNES.cz. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
External links
- Profile at Soccerway
- Zdeněk Zlámal at FAČR (in Czech)
- Zdeněk Zlámal – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- Profile on Sparta.cz (in Czech)
- Zdeněk Zlámal profile at cadistas1910.com (in Spanish)
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Přerov
- Czech footballers
- Czech Republic under-21 international footballers
- Czech Republic international footballers
- Czech expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Czech First League players
- Segunda División players
- Süper Lig players
- FC Fastav Zlín players
- FC Slovan Liberec players
- SK Slavia Prague players
- SK Sigma Olomouc players
- Udinese Calcio players
- S.S.C. Bari players
- Cádiz CF players
- Bohemians 1905 players
- Alanyaspor footballers
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- St Mirren F.C. players
- Czech expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- Association football goalkeepers who have scored
- Association football goalkeepers
- Scottish Professional Football League players