Milan Baroš facts for kids
Baroš with Baník Ostrava in 2018
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| Full name | Milan Baroš | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Valašské Meziříčí, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1991 | Vigantice | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1993 | Rožnov p. Radhoštěm | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1998 | Baník Ostrava | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2001 | Baník Ostrava | 76 | (22) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2005 | Liverpool | 68 | (19) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Aston Villa | 42 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Lyon | 24 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2013 | Galatasaray | 93 | (48) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Baník Ostrava | 12 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Antalyaspor | 13 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Baník Ostrava | 11 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Mladá Boleslav | 21 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Slovan Liberec | 24 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Baník Ostrava | 58 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | FK Vigantice | 8 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 454 | (141) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Czech Republic U15 | 7 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Czech Republic U16 | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Czech Republic U17 | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Czech Republic U18 | 19 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2002 | Czech Republic U21 | 19 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2012 | Czech Republic | 93 | (41) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Milan Baroš (born October 28, 1981) is a famous Czech former professional footballer. He played as a striker, which means he was mainly responsible for scoring goals.
Milan Baroš was part of the Liverpool team that won the UEFA Champions League in 2005. This is one of the biggest club football competitions in the world! He also won the French league title (Ligue 1) with Lyon in 2007. Later, he lifted the FA Cup with Portsmouth in 2008 and the Turkish league title (Süper Lig) with Galatasaray in 2012.
He started his career at Baník Ostrava in the Czech Republic. He also played for English club Aston Villa. Milan Baroš retired from professional football in 2020 after playing for Baník Ostrava for a fourth time.
Baroš played 93 matches for the Czech Republic national team and scored 41 goals. He was the top scorer at the Euro 2004 tournament, where his team reached the semi-finals. His 41 goals for the Czech Republic make him the second-highest scorer in the country's history, right behind Jan Koller.
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Playing for Clubs
Starting His Football Journey
As a young boy, Milan Baroš played for youth teams in Vigantice and Rožnov pod Radhoštěm. When he was 12, he joined the youth academy of Baník Ostrava. In 1998, he made his first appearance for the senior team in the Czech First League. This is the top football league in the Czech Republic.
He quickly became a regular player over the next few seasons. In 2000, he won the "Talent of the Year" award in Czech football. People described him as one of the biggest stars in the Czech league during the 2000–01 season. He played his last game for Baník Ostrava in December 2001. During his time there, he scored 23 league goals in 76 games.
Time at Liverpool
Milan Baroš moved to Liverpool in July 2001. He joined his Czech teammates Patrik Berger and Vladimír Šmicer at the club. His transfer fee was around £3.2 million. He couldn't move to England right away because of delays in getting a work permit, which he finally received in December.
He made his first appearance for Liverpool in a UEFA Champions League match against Barcelona in March 2002. He played for the last 16 minutes of the game, which ended in a 0–0 draw. This was his only game during the 2001–02 season.
In the 2002–03 season, Baroš scored two goals in his first Premiership game against Bolton Wanderers. Liverpool won that match 3–2. He was a substitute in the 2003 Football League Cup Final against Manchester United. Liverpool won the game 2–0, and this was Baroš's first major trophy. He scored 12 goals in his first Premiership season.
In September 2003, Baroš broke his ankle in a match against Blackburn Rovers. This injury kept him out of action for five months. He only scored two goals in the 2003–04 season.
For the 2004–05 season, Baroš was Liverpool's main striker because Michael Owen and Emile Heskey had left. He was also the top scorer at the Euro 2004 tournament that summer. He scored 13 goals for Liverpool that season, including a hat-trick against Crystal Palace. He started the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final and was substituted after 85 minutes. Liverpool won the match on penalties, which was a huge achievement. He reportedly dropped the trophy during celebrations, causing a dent, but the club decided to keep it as it was.
In June 2005, his former manager, Gérard Houllier, tried to sign him for French club Lyon. Baroš said no, but he only played two substitute games for Liverpool in the 2005–06 season before leaving. He scored 19 goals in 68 league games for Liverpool.
Moving to Aston Villa
Baroš joined Aston Villa in August 2005 for £6.5 million. He signed a four-year contract and was given the number 10 shirt. He scored the only goal in his Aston Villa debut, just ten minutes into the game against Blackburn.
He played a key role in Villa's big 8–3 win over Wycombe Wanderers in the League Cup in September. He scored a goal and helped set up others. In November, he helped set up a goal and then scored one himself in a 3–1 win against Sunderland.
In December, he scored two goals in a match against Everton. He also scored twice in an FA Cup win against Port Vale in January 2006. Later that season, he scored two goals in the "Second City derby" against Birmingham City. He finished that season with 12 goals.
Baroš struggled to score at the start of the 2006–07 season. He scored his first goal of the season in December 2006, which was eight months after his last one. He left Aston Villa in January 2007, having scored only once in 17 league matches that season.
Playing in France with Lyon
On January 22, 2007, Baroš signed with French team Lyon. He reunited with his former Liverpool manager, Gérard Houllier. This deal involved a swap, with Lyon striker John Carew moving to Aston Villa. Baroš made his Lyon debut two days later as a substitute in a league match against Bordeaux.
Lyon won the league title at the end of that season. However, manager Houllier left the club.
Baroš scored in Lyon's first game of the 2007–08 season. However, he played much less under the new manager, Alain Perrin. He made only six starts and scored three league goals. In November, Baroš hinted that he might move to another club.
Loan Spell at Portsmouth
In January 2008, Baroš joined Portsmouth on loan from Lyon until the end of the season. He played an important part in the club winning the 2008 FA Cup. He helped win a penalty kick in the quarter-final against Manchester United. He also assisted Nwankwo Kanu's winning goal in the semi-final against West Bromwich Albion.
The final match of his loan was the 2008 FA Cup Final victory over Cardiff City at Wembley Stadium. He came on as a substitute in the 87th minute. By the end of the season, Baroš had played 16 matches for Portsmouth but did not score any goals. After the season, Baroš returned to Lyon.
Success with Galatasaray
In August 2008, Baroš joined Turkish champions Galatasaray for €4.7 million. He made his first appearance as a substitute. Baroš scored his first two goals for the club in a UEFA Cup game. Three days later, in his first league start, he scored two more goals against Kocaelispor.
On December 21, 2008, Baroš scored a hat-trick in a 4–2 win against Beşiktaş. He finished the 2008–09 season as the Süper Lig top scorer with 20 goals.
He scored his first goals of the 2009–10 season in his third league game, scoring twice. He scored five goals in ten matches before breaking his left foot in October 2009. He returned to action four and a half months later in March 2010, scoring a goal on his comeback. He finished the season with 11 goals in 17 matches.
In August 2010, he extended his contract with Galatasaray for two more seasons. He scored twice in a UEFA Europa League qualification match. In September, he scored his fourth hat-trick for the club. By the end of the season, Baroš had played in 17 league games and scored 9 goals.
Galatasaray started the 2011–12 season very well. Baroš scored his seventh goal of the season in a 5–1 win against Kardemir Karabükspor. He scored his last goal for the club in April 2012. In 2012, Baroš was told by coach Fatih Terim that he would not play for the club anymore. He left the club in February 2013.
Returning to Baník Ostrava
On February 18, 2013, Milan Baroš rejoined Baník Ostrava, the club where he began his career. He signed a one-and-a-half-year contract. His salary from this contract was donated to support the youth teams of the club.
He played his first match of the season on February 23. He scored a hat-trick in Ostrava's 3–0 league victory against Hradec Králové in March 2013. This was his first hat-trick in the top Czech football league.
Short Time at Antalyaspor
On July 16, 2013, Baroš signed a one-year contract with Turkish club Antalyaspor. He made his debut in August. He scored his first goal for Antalyaspor against Bursaspor in August, and his second in October. In December 2013, he suffered a serious knee injury (ACL damage), which meant he couldn't play for the rest of the season.
Final Years in the Czech League
On September 24, 2014, Baroš rejoined Ostrava again, signing a contract until the end of the 2014–15 season. After that season, he left Ostrava and signed a two-year contract with Mladá Boleslav.
After the 2015–16 season, Baroš left Mladá Boleslav and signed a two-year contract with Slovan Liberec. He only stayed one year before returning to Baník Ostrava in 2017. On July 3, 2020, Milan Baroš, who was 38 years old, announced he would retire from professional football. He made this decision because of ongoing injuries.
Playing for His Country
Youth and Early Senior Career
Milan Baroš played for various Czech Republic youth teams, from under-15 to under-18. He played in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also took part in two major tournaments at junior level: the 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship (where the Czech Republic finished second) and the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship (which the Czechs won).
Baroš made his debut for the Czech senior team on April 25, 2001, in a friendly match against Belgium. He scored his first goal in that game.
UEFA Euro 2004 Success
At UEFA Euro 2004, Baroš scored the first goal for the Czech Republic in their opening game against Latvia. He became the youngest goalscorer for the Czech Republic at the European Championships. His second goal came against the Netherlands in a thrilling 3–2 win. He also scored the winning goal against Germany, which meant Germany did not advance.
Baroš scored two more goals in the quarter-final win over Denmark. He finished the tournament as the top scorer, winning the "Golden Boot" award with five goals.
2006 FIFA World Cup
In the qualifiers for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Baroš scored five goals for his country. An injury to his foot kept him out of some World Cup games. He played in the Czechs' final group game against Italy but seemed unfit and left the game early.
International Comeback and Retirement
On August 12, 2009, Baroš returned to the national team and scored a goal from a penalty kick in a 3–1 win against Belgium. The following month, Baroš scored an amazing four goals against San Marino in a World Cup qualifier. The Czech Republic won that game 7–0. By doing this, he became only the second player from the Czech Republic to score four goals in an international match.
After the tournament, Milan Baroš announced his retirement from international football. He had scored a total of 41 international goals in 93 matches for his country. This makes him the second-highest scorer for the Czech Republic, just behind his strike partner Jan Koller, who has 55 goals.
How He Played
Milan Baroš was sometimes called "the Ostravan Maradona" in his home country. This was because people saw similarities between him and the famous Argentine footballer Diego Maradona. He was known for being a very fast player with excellent dribbling skills.
Personal Life
Milan Baroš was born in the Czech town of Valašské Meziříčí. He grew up in the village of Vigantice. In 2009, he married Tereza Franková, whom he had been dating since 2005. Their son, Patrik, was born on September 2, 2009.
Career Statistics
Club Appearances and Goals
Source: League matches; Cup and League Cup matches; Liverpool European matches; European club matches from 2006
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Baník Ostrava | 1998–99 | Czech First League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1999–2000 | Czech First League | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 29 | 6 | ||||
| 2000–01 | Czech First League | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 5 | ||||
| 2001–02 | Czech First League | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 76 | 22 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 76 | 23 | |||||
| Liverpool | 2001–02 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2002–03 | Premier League | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 12 | |
| 2003–04 | Premier League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Premier League | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 2 | — | 45 | 13 | ||
| 2005–06 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 68 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 27 | ||
| Aston Villa | 2005–06 | Premier League | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 12 | ||
| 2006–07 | Premier League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| Total | 42 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 51 | 14 | ||||
| Lyon | 2006–07 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| 2007–08 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
| 2008–09 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 7 | ||
| Portsmouth (loan) | 2007–08 | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Galatasaray | 2008–09 | Süper Lig | 31 | 20 | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | 5 | — | 43 | 26 | ||
| 2009–10 | Süper Lig | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 23 | 16 | |||
| 2010–11 | Süper Lig | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 21 | 11 | |||
| 2011–12 | Süper Lig | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 93 | 48 | 6 | 1 | — | 17 | 12 | — | 116 | 61 | ||||
| Baník Ostrava | 2012–13 | Czech First League | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | |||
| Antalyaspor | 2013–14 | Süper Lig | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| Baník Ostrava | 2014–15 | Czech First League | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| FK Mladá Boleslav | 2015–16 | Czech First League | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 9 | ||
| Slovan Liberec | 2016–17 | Czech First League | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 29 | 6 | ||
| Baník Ostrava | 2017–18 | Czech First League | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 10 | |||
| 2018–19 | Czech First League | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | |||
| 2019–20 | Czech First League | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 16 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 64 | 20 | ||||
| Career total | 454 | 141 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 54 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 556 | 177 | ||
International Goals
Baroš scored his first goal for the Czech Republic against Belgium in April 2001. He scored a hat-trick once, and even four goals in one game against San Marino in September 2009.
- Czech Republic score listed first, score column indicates score after each Baroš goal. Updated as of final match played June 21, 2012.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
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| 1 | 25 April 2001 | Letná Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic | 1 |  Belgium |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 6 June 2001 | Na Stínadlech, Teplice, Czech Republic | 2 |  Northern Ireland |
3–1 | 3–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3 | 5 September 2001 | 5 |  Malta |
3–2 | 3–2 | |||
| 4 | 6 October 2001 | Letná Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic | 6 |  Bulgaria |
3–0 | 6–0 | ||
| 5 | 6 September 2002 | 12 |  Yugoslavia |
5–0 | Friendly | |||
| 6 | 5–0 | |||||||
| 7 | 16 October 2002 | Na Stínadlech, Teplice, Czech Republic | 13 |  Belarus |
2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying | |
| 8 | 20 November 2002 | 14 |  Sweden |
3–2 | 3–3 | Friendly | ||
| 9 | 12 February 2003 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | 15 |  France |
2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 10 | 30 April 2003 | Na Stínadlech, Teplice, Czech Republic | 18 |  Turkey |
4–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 11 | 6 September 2003 | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus | 20 | Belarus |
2–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying | |
| 12 | 10 September 2003 | Toyota Arena, Prague, Czech Republic | 21 |  Netherlands |
3–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 13 | 31 March 2004 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | 22 |  Republic of Ireland |
1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly | |
| 14 | 2 June 2004 | Toyota Arena, Prague, Czech Republic | 24 | Bulgaria |
1–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 15 | 6 June 2004 | Na Stínadlech, Teplice, Czech Republic | 25 |  Estonia |
1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 16 | 2–0 | |||||||
| 17 | 15 June 2004 | Estádio Municipal de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal | 26 |  Latvia |
1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 | |
| 18 | 19 June 2004 | 27 | Netherlands |
2–2 | 3–2 | |||
| 19 | 23 June 2004 | Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal | 28 |  Germany |
2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 20 | 27 June 2004 | Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal | 29 |  Denmark |
2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 21 | 3–0 | |||||||
| 22 | 26 March 2005 | Na Stínadlech, Teplice, Czech Republic | 36 |  Finland |
1–0 | 4–3 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 23 | 30 March 2005 | Estadi Comunal d'Aixovall, Andorra la Vella, Andorra | 37 |  Andorra |
2–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 24 | 4 June 2005 | Stadion u Nisy, Liberec, Czech Republic | 38 | 5–1 | 8–1 | |||
| 25 | 8 June 2005 | Na Stínadlech, Teplice, Czech Republic | 39 |  Macedonia |
6–1 | 6–1 | ||
| 26 | 7 September 2005 | Andrův stadion, Olomouc, Czech Republic | 42 |  Armenia |
3–0 | 4–1 | ||
| 27 | 26 May 2006 | Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria | 47 |  Saudi Arabia |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 28 | 7 October 2006 | Stadion u Nisy, Liberec, Czech Republic | 51 |  San Marino |
3–0 | 7–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying | |
| 29 | 7–0 | |||||||
| 30 | 15 November 2006 | Toyota Arena, Prague, Czech Republic | 53 | Denmark |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 31 | 24 March 2007 | 55 | Germany |
1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying | ||
| 32 | 20 August 2008 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | 66 |  England |
1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 33 | 12 August 2009 | Na Stínadlech, Teplice, Czech Republic | 74 | Belgium |
2–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 34 | 5 September 2009 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia | 75 |  Slovakia |
2–2 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 35 | 9 September 2009 | Městský fotbalový stadion, Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | 76 | San Marino |
1–0 | 7–0 | ||
| 36 | 2–0 | |||||||
| 37 | 3–0 | |||||||
| 38 | 5–0 | |||||||
| 39 | 29 March 2011 | Stadion Střelecký ostrov, České Budějovice, Czech Republic | 81 |  Liechtenstein |
1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying | |
| 40 | 29 February 2012 | Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | 87 | Republic of Ireland |
1–1 | Friendly | ||
| 41 | 26 May 2012 | Profertil Arena, Hartberg, Austria | 88 |  Israel |
2–1 |
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| Czech Republic | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
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| 2001 | 8 | 4 |
| 2002 | 6 | 4 |
| 2003 | 7 | 4 |
| 2004 | 13 | 9 |
| 2005 | 11 | 5 |
| 2006 | 8 | 4 |
| 2007 | 8 | 1 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 |
| 2009 | 8 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 1 |
| 2012 | 7 | 2 |
| Total | 93 | 41 |
Awards and Trophies
Milan Baroš won many awards and trophies during his football career:
With Liverpool
- Football League Cup: 2002–03
- UEFA Champions League: 2004–05
With Olympique Lyon
- Ligue 1 (French League): 2006–07, 2007–08
- Trophée des Champions (French Super Cup): 2007
With Portsmouth
- FA Cup: 2007–08
With Galatasaray
- Süper Lig (Turkish League): 2011–12
With Mladá Boleslav
- Czech Cup: 2015–16
With Czech Republic U21 Team
Individual Awards
- UEFA European Championship Golden Boot: 2004 (for being the top scorer)
- UEFA European Champions Team of the Tournament: 2004
- Süper Lig top scorer: 2008–09
See also
In Spanish: Milan Baroš para niños
