Petr Mikolanda (born 12 September 1984) is a former football player and current manager of SK Benešov.

Petr Mikolanda
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-09-12) 12 September 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Benešov (Manager)
Youth career
1989–1991 Sokol Nebušice
1991–2002 Motorlet Prague
2002–2003Slavia Prague
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Viktoria Žižkov 39 (13)
2005–2006 West Ham United 0 (0)
2005Northampton Town (loan) 2 (0)
2005–2006Swindon Town (loan) 5 (0)
2006Rushden and Diamonds (loan) 9 (1)
2006–2007 Mladá Boleslav 7 (0)
2010 Viktoria Žižkov
2011–2013 Zápy
2014 Ostrá
2014–2015 Lhota
2016 Admira Prague
2016–2017 Sokol Semice
2018 Sokol Nespeky
International career
2003 Czech Republic U-19 7 (5)
2003 Czech Republic U-20 2 (0)
2004–2006 Czech Republic U-21 14 (2)
Managerial career
Viktoria Žižkov (youth)
0000–2016 Admira Prague (youth)
2016–2018 Slavia Prague (youth)
2016–2019 Czech Republic U-21 (assistant)
2018 Viktoria Žižkov
2018–2019 Táborsko
2019–2020 Al Raed (youth)
2020–2022 Horky nad Jizerou
2022–2023 Meteor Prague U-19
2023– Benešov
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Mikolanda scored his first competitive goal for Žižkov on 14 August 2003 in the 3–0 UEFA Cup victory over Zhenis Astana.[1] He subsequently joined West Ham in July 2005 having scored 13 goals in the Czech second division in the 2004–05 season for Viktoria Žižkov.[2] He joined Football League Two side Northampton Town on loan in September 2005,[3] where he made three league and cup appearances.[4] His loan spell at Northampton was cut short by injury but after recovering, he joined Swindon Town on loan in November 2005,[5] for whom he made one start and four substitute appearances.[4] He then joined Rushden and Diamonds on loan for the rest of the season in January 2006,[6] and made nine appearances for Rushden, scoring a goal against Notts County with a half-volley from 30 yards.[4][7] Mikolanda was released by West Ham manager Alan Pardew in May 2006,[8] and joined FK Mladá Boleslav on a free transfer.[4][9]

In 2007, he was diagnosed with inflammation of the kidney and was forced to stop his career. He then coached the youth team at Viktoria Žižkov whilst waiting for a kidney transplantation.[10]

In July 2010, Mikolanda announced his comeback to professional football after three years of surgery, signing a new contract with FK Viktoria Žižkov. "The doctors stated that I'll be able to play again. I was waiting for this moment for three years and I never gave up, although many people thought that I had no chance. Now I'm ready and I can't wait to play again," he said.

Coaching and later career

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Right after he stopped his career, Mikolanda was hired as a youth coach at Viktoria Žižkov.[11] In July 2010, Mikolanda announced his comeback to professional football after three years of surgery, signing a new contract with FK Viktoria Žižkov. "The doctors stated that I'll be able to play again. I was waiting for this moment for three years and I never gave up, although many people thought that I had no chance. Now I'm ready and I can't wait to play again," he said. He then worked as a youth coach at Admira Prague and later became part of the club's first team as a player alongside his coaching duties.[12]

Between 2011 and 2013, Mikolanda played for SK Zápy.[13] In 2014, he played for Ostrá.[14] Later in 2014, he moved to SK Lhota.[15] In 2016, he played for Admira Prague and later also at AFK Sokol Semice.[16][17] In the summer of 2016 he also became youth coach at Slavia Prague.[11] He was also part of the technical staff of the Czech U-21 national team until 2019.[18][19]

Ahead of the 2018-19 season, Mikolanda was appointed manager of his former club, Viktoria Žižkov.[20] On October 30, 2018, after less than four months, Mikolanda was fired.[21] Žižkov was at the bottom of the table at this point with only 10 points after 13 rounds of play.

On December 20, 2018 he was appointed manager of FC MAS Táborsko.[22] On April 28, 2019 Mikolanda was sacked with 5 matches left in the season because the team was in the relegation zone.[23] In August 2019, Mikolanda became an academy coach at Saudi Arabian club Al Raed FC, where he was for a year.[24][25]

Ahead of the 2020-21 season, Mikolanda became manager of Horky nad Jizerou.[26] He was fired in April 2022.[27] In the 2022-23 season, Mikolanda was coaching the U-19 squad of Meteor Prague.[28]

On 30 August 2023, Mikolanda was appointed manager of SK Benešov.[29]

References

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  1. ^ Viktoria Žižkov - Ženis Astana 3:0 | Pohár UEFA 2003/04. YouTube. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021.
  2. ^ "West Ham swoop for Czech striker". BBC Sport. 7 July 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  3. ^ "Cobblers tie up Mikolanda loan". BBC Sport. 16 September 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  4. ^ a b c d "Petr Mikolanda". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  5. ^ "Mikolanda makes Swindon loan move". BBC Sport. 24 November 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  6. ^ "Mikolanda joins Rushden on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2006. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  7. ^ "Rushden & D 1–0 Notts Co". BBC Sport. 11 February 2006. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  8. ^ Mercereau, Damien. "West Ham : Scaloni non-conservé" (in French). Football 365 France. Archived from the original on 21 August 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  9. ^ "The Premiership's ins and outs: West Ham". The Guardian. 16 August 2006. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  10. ^ Radim Trusina: Chci svůj návrat uspíšit, říká fotbalista Mikolanda, který čeká na novou ledvinu at iDNES.cz, 13 October 2009
  11. ^ a b Petr Mikolanda: Vyžadujeme náročný fotbal, slavia.cz, 29 August 2016
  12. ^ Petr Mikolanda má chuť zkusit to zase v divizi, fkadmira.info, 9 July 2015
  13. ^ Litol byla lepší úplně ve všem, nymbursky.denik.cz, 21 September 2011
  14. ^ Mikolanda je v Ostré, nymbursky.denik.cz, 11 February 2014
  15. ^ Přestupovou bombu odpálila Lhota. Má Mikolandu!, kladensky.denik.cz, 11 July 2014
  16. ^ Mikolanda opustil Lhotu, zahrát si může proti Kladnu, kladensky.denik.cz, 19 January 2016
  17. ^ Mikolanda pomohl k výhře, nymbursky.denik.cz, 16 August 2016
  18. ^ Nominace reprezentace do 21 let pro kvalifikační zápasy s ..., fotbal.cz, March 2016
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  20. ^ "Novým trenérem Viktorky bude Petr Mikolanda".
  21. ^ Mikolandu u fotbalistů Žižkova střídá trenér Sazima, idnes.cz, 30 October 2018
  22. ^ A tým převezme Petr Mikolanda s Janem Kmochem, fctaborsko.cz, 20 December 2018
  23. ^ V Táborsku skončil trenér Petr Mikolanda, do akce jde od mládeže Karel Musil, taborsky.denik.cz, 29 April 2019
  24. ^ V 37 letech už má za sebou West Ham, dvě transplantace ..., ruik.cz, 17 February 2019
  25. ^ Petr Mikolanda post on Facebook, facebook.com, 9 August 2019
  26. ^ Skóre průběhu zápasu neodpovídá, řekl horecký Mikolanda, boleslavsky.denik.cz, 5 October 2020
  27. ^ Střelecké trápení stálo Mikolandu místo, divizní Horky mají nového trenéra, berounsky.denik.cz, 28 April 2022
  28. ^ Hodnocení přípravných zápasů – zima 2023, fkmeteorpraha.cz, 21 January 2023
  29. ^ https://www.fkbenesov.cz/aktuality/detail/260-fk-benesov-meni-trenera-a-tymu FK Benešov mění trenéra A týmu], fkbenesov.cz, 30 August 2023
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