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Tomáš Galásek
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Galásek in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-01-15) 15 January 1973 (age 52)
Place of birth Frýdek-Místek, Czechoslovakia
(now Czech Republic)
Height 1.80 m
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1979–1991 Baník Ostrava
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1996 Baník Ostrava 121 (9)
1996–2000 Willem II 110 (11)
2000–2006 Ajax 154 (24)
2006–2008 1. FC Nürnberg 63 (4)
2008 Banik Ostrava 14 (0)
2009 Borussia Mönchengladbach 15 (0)
2009–2011 FSV Erlangen-Bruck 23 (2)
Total 500 (50)
National team
1994–1996 Czech Republic U21 15 (6)
1995–2008 Czech Republic 69 (1)
Teams managed
2011–2012 FSV Erlangen-Bruck (assistant)
2012–2013 Czech Republic (assistant)
2013 FSV Erlangen-Bruck (youth)
2013–2015 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 (assistant)
2015–2016 SpVgg SV Weiden
2018– Czech Republic (assistant)
2021–2022 Baník Ostrava (assistant)
2022 Baník Ostrava
Honours
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Tomáš Galásek (born 15 January 1973) is a former football player from the Czech Republic. He mostly played as a holding midfielder. This means he helped protect the defense and win the ball back. He was also good as a centre-back, which is a central defender.

Playing for Clubs

Tomáš Galásek started his football journey with Baník Ostrava in 1991. He played there for several years.

Time at Willem II

In 1997, he moved to Willem II Tilburg in the Netherlands. With Willem II, his team finished fifth in the Eredivisie league. This was a big achievement. It meant they qualified for the UEFA Cup for the first time in 30 years.

The next year, Willem II did even better. They finished second in the league. This allowed them to play in the UEFA Champions League for the first time ever. Tomáš played five matches in this top European competition.

Playing for Ajax

In the summer of 2000, Tomáš joined Ajax, another famous Dutch club. At Ajax, he won the national championship twice. He also won the national cup once. He played 26 times in the Champions League for Ajax.

Later Club Years

From 2006, Tomáš played for 1. FC Nürnberg in Germany's top league, the Bundesliga. In 2008, he returned to his first club, Baník Ostrava. Later that year, he signed with Borussia Mönchengladbach.

In July 2009, he said he was retiring from professional football. However, he made a comeback later that year. He signed with FSV Erlangen-Bruck in a lower German league.

Playing for His Country

Tomáš Galásek first played for the Czech Republic in 1995. He was an important part of the team.

Euro 2004 and World Cup

He helped his country reach the semifinals of Euro 2004. This is a major European tournament. He was also the captain of the Czech team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. This is the biggest football tournament in the world.

Ending International Career

In June 2008, after a match at UEFA Euro 2008, he decided to stop playing for the national team. He had played 69 matches for the Czech Republic. He scored one goal during his international career.

Becoming a Coach

After his playing career, Tomáš Galásek started coaching.

  • In 2011–12, he coached the Under-15 team at FSV Erlangen-Bruck. His son played on this team.
  • The next year, he became an assistant coach for the Czech national team.
  • From 2013 to 2015, he was an assistant coach for 1. FC Schweinfurt 05.
  • In 2015, he became the head coach of SpVgg SV Weiden. He has continued to coach in various roles since then.

About His Life

Tomáš Galásek was born on 15 January 1973 in Frydek-Mistek, which is now in the Czech Republic. He married his wife Sylvie in 1994. They have two children, Denisa and Tom. Today, he lives with his family near Nuremberg, Germany.

Career Statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League
Division Apps Goals
Baník Ostrava 1991–92 First League 10 0
1992–93 30 1
1993–94 Gambrinus liga 30 0
1994–95 25 3
1995–96 26 5
Total 121 9
Willem II 1996–97 Eredivisie 16 0
1997–98 31 3
1998–99 32 5
1999–00 31 3
Total 110 11
Ajax 2000–01 Eredivisie 33 8
2001–02 23 1
2002–03 30 5
2003–04 29 4
2004–05 13 2
2005–06 26 4
Total 154 24
1. FC Nürnberg 2006–07 Bundesliga 32 2
2007–08 31 2
Total 63 4
Baník Ostrava 2008–09 Gambrinus liga 14 0
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2008–09 Bundesliga 15 0
FSV Erlangen-Bruck 2009–10 Bayernliga 16 1
2010–11 7 1
Total 23 2
Career total 500 50

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Czech Republic 1995 2 0
1998 5 0
1999 4 0
2001 2 0
2002 8 0
2003 7 0
2004 14 0
2005 7 1
2006 5 0
2007 6 0
2008 9 0
Total 69 1

Awards and Trophies

Tomáš Galásek won several awards and trophies during his career:

Ajax

  • Eredivisie: 2001–02, 2003–04 (Dutch League Champion)
  • KNVB Cup: 2001–02, 2005–06 (Dutch Cup Winner)
  • Dutch Super Cup: 2002, 2005

1. FC Nürnberg

See also

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