Karel Poborský
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Poborský in 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Karel Poborský | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1984 | TJ Třeboň | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1987 | České Budějovice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | Jiskra Třeboň | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1990 | České Budějovice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1994 | České Budějovice | 82 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Viktoria Žižkov | 28 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Slavia Prague | 26 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Manchester United | 32 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2000 | Benfica | 88 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Lazio | 46 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2005 | Sparta Prague | 86 | (25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | České Budějovice | 26 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 414 | (98) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–2006 | Czech Republic | 118 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Karel Poborský (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkarɛl ˈpoborskiː] ⓘ; born 30 March 1972) is a Czech former professional association football player. Poborský played as a winger, and was most noted for his technical ability and pace.
Poborský began and finished his club career at Dynamo České Budějovice, where his kit number 8 is retired in his honour. He also won the Czech First League titles at Slavia and Sparta, the two largest clubs in Prague. Between these domestic triumphs, he won a Premier League title at Manchester United, and also played for Benfica and Lazio.
After Petr Čech, Poborský ranks second in appearances for the Czech national team, having appeared 118 times between 1994 and 2006. Poborský retired from international football after playing at the country's first World Cup. He also played in three European Championships and was named in the Team of the Tournament at UEFA Euro 1996 after helping the Czechs to the final.