Miroslav Kadlec (born 22 June 1964) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a defender.[2]

Miroslav Kadlec
Miroslav Kadlec in 2015
Personal information
Full name Miroslav Kadlec
Date of birth (1964-06-22) 22 June 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Uherské Hradiště, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Sweeper, centre-back
Youth career
1971–1983 Slovácká Slavia Uherské Hradiště
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1984 TJ Vítkovice 26 (1)
1984–1986 RH Cheb 56 (2)
1986–1990 TJ Vítkovice 115 (19)
1990–1998 1. FC Kaiserslautern 234 (17)
1998–2001 FC Petra Drnovice 73 (2)
2001–2002 FC Zbrojovka Brno 24 (2)
Total 528 (43)
International career
1987–1993[1] Czechoslovakia 38 (1)
1994–1997[1] Czech Republic 26 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Czech Republic
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 1996 England
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

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As a fooballer, Kadlec played for four Czech clubs and had an eight-year stint with Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern, where they were crowned league champions in 1991 and 1998,[3] the second straight out of the second division.[4] He moved to FC Zbrojovka Brno in 2001[5] and made his league debut in a 0–5 away defeat on 25 June.[clarification needed][6]

Kadlec played for Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic, playing a total of 64 matches and scored two goals. In April 1987, he debuted for the former national team during a UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying against Wales, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[7] Kadlec took part in the 1990 FIFA World Cup where he played the full minutes in the nation's five matches. Six years later, Kadlec led the Czech national football team on its way to the 1996 UEFA European Football Championship silver, where he missed only one game because of a two yellow card-suspension.

Kadlec spends his free time playing golf.[8] His son Michal is also a professional footballer.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Miroslav Kadlec | International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Kadlec, Miroslav". Kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag GmbH. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Kadlec komentátor". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 16 June 2000. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Měl jsem štěstí, že jsem hrál fotbal v období výjimečných hráčů a trenérů, řekl nový člen Síně slávy Kadlec". ČT Sport (in Czech). Czech Television. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Kadlec se nakonec rozhodl pro Brno". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 11 June 2001. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Kadlecova premiéra přilákala fanoušky". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 25 June 2001. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  7. ^ Hrabě, Stanislav (19 March 2024). "Český kapitán, který "obsluhoval anglickou královnu", je v Síni slávy". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). Seznam.cz. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  8. ^ Kopl, Libor (21 November 2023). "Kadlec by se nebál dát šanci Svědíkovi: U reprezentace je trenér spíš manažer". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
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