Zdeněk Zlámal

Zdeněk “Bobby” Zlámal (born 5 November 1985) is a Czech footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian as a goalkeeper. He is a Czech Republic international, having been capped once in 2009.

Zdeněk Zlámal
Personal information
Full name Zdeněk Zlámal
Date of birth (1985-11-05) 5 November 1985
Place of birth Přerov, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Heart of Midlothian
Number 12
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)
National team
2006–2007 Czech Republic U-21 9 (0)
2009 Czech Republic 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2020

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]

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.[9]

References
  1. "Fotbal.HATTRICK.cz - Trojnásobná porce fotbalového čtení". Hattrick.cz. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  2. "Zlámal přestoupil do Udine. Podepíše na pět let". Aktualne.centrum.cz. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  3. "Zlámal podepsal v Udine, ale jde hostovat do Cádizu". Deniksport.blesk.cz. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  5. "Gambrinus liga: Slavia získala do branky Čontofalského" (in Czech). Czech Football Association. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. Anderson, Barry (30 May 2018). "Done Deal: Hearts Sign Czech Goalkeeper Zdenek Zlamal". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  9. "Straka na Maltu nominoval jedenáct nováčků, v týmu jsou i Černý či Hubník". iDNES.cz. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
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