Daniel Zítka
Daniel Zítka (born 20 June 1975) is a retired Czech retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played three matches for the Czech Republic.[1] He worked as a goalkeepers coach for AC Sparta Prague.[2]
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 June 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Havířov, Czechoslovakia | ||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1985–1994 | Baník Havířov | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1995 | FK Viktoria Žižkov | 1 | (0) |
1995–1997 | FC Svit Zlín | 38 | (0) |
1997–1999 | Tatran Prešov | 43 | (0) |
1999–2002 | K.S.C. Lokeren | 59 | (0) |
2002–2010 | Anderlecht | 143 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Sparta Prague | 4 | (0) |
Total | 288 | (0) | |
National team | |||
1994–1996 | Czech Republic U21 | 2 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Czech Republic | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Zítka began his career at FK Havířov and in 1994 moved to FK Viktoria Žižkov where he accumulated only one league start. He played in the first round of the 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup against Chelsea, conceding four goals in a 4–2 first leg defeat in London.[3] The following year, he signed with FC Zlín and in November 1997 transferred to Tatran Prešov in Slovakia. Two years later he moved to Belgium, to K.S.C. Lokeren OV, where he was recruited by R.S.C. Anderlecht scouts in 2002. Following his arrival at Anderlecht, he was in competition with Tristan Peersman, Zvonko Milojević, Željko Pavlović, Jan Van Steenberghe and Silvio Proto, but remained a first-team regular.
On 3 May 2010 he joined Sparta Prague from RSC Anderlecht on a two-year deal.[4]
Honours
With RSC Anderlecht
- Belgian League: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010
- Belgian Cup: 2008
- Belgian Super Cup: 2006, 2007
References
- Daniel Zítka at National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- Daniel Zítka Archived 25 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine at Sparta.cz
- "Chelsea FC - Viktoria Žižkov 4:2". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- DH.be – Daniel Zitka rejoint le Sparta de Prague