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Tomáš Sivok
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Sivok in the 2009–10 season
Personal information
Full name Tomáš Sivok
Date of birth (1983-09-15) 15 September 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Pelhřimov, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.85 m
Playing position Centre-back, midfielder
Youth career
České Budějovice
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 České Budějovice 31 (1)
2002–2007 Sparta Prague 95 (4)
2003 → České Budějovice (loan) 13 (1)
2007–2008 Udinese 23 (1)
2008 Sparta Prague (loan) 25 (1)
2008–2015 Beşiktaş 203 (19)
2015–2017 Bursaspor 42 (2)
2017–2019 Maccabi Petah Tikva 57 (4)
2019–2020 České Budějovice 19 (1)
Total 499 (34)
National team
1998–1999 Czech Republic U15 9 (2)
1999–2000 Czech Republic U16 21 (2)
2000–2001 Czech Republic U17 7 (0)
2000 Czech Republic U18 1 (0)
2001–2002 Czech Republic U19 8 (1)
2003 Czech Republic U20 10 (2)
2002–2005 Czech Republic U21 13 (2)
2005–2017 Czech Republic 64 (5)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Tomáš Sivok (born September 15, 1983) is a former professional footballer from the Czech Republic. He played as a centre-back (a defender) or a midfielder. Tomáš was a key player for the Czech national team, playing in 64 games and scoring 5 goals.

Playing for Clubs

Early Career and Sparta Prague

Tomáš Sivok started his professional football journey with České Budějovice. He later moved to Sparta Prague, one of the biggest clubs in the Czech Republic. In September 2005, he became the captain of Sparta Prague, showing his leadership skills.

In 2006, Tomáš also became a well-known face for a special campaign in the Czech Republic. This campaign was called Together Against The Racism, and it aimed to fight against racism.

Moving to Italy and Turkey

In January 2007, Tomáš joined Udinese, a team in Italy. After playing there for a while, he moved to the Turkish team Beşiktaş in May 2008. He signed a long contract with Beşiktaş and became a very important player for them.

Returning Home

After many years playing abroad, Tomáš Sivok returned to his home country. In 2019, he joined Dynamo České Budějovice, the same club where he started his career.

Playing for His Country

Tomáš Sivok also had a great career playing for the Czech national team. He was the captain of the Czech Republic U21 national team in 2006. He played his first game for the senior Czech national team on September 3, 2005. He represented his country in major tournaments like the UEFA European Championships.

Personal Life

Tomáš Sivok got married to Michaela Šachlová on March 9, 2009, in Istanbul, Turkey. They have two children: a son named André Thomas and a daughter named Megan.

Achievements and Awards

Tomáš Sivok won many important titles during his career with different clubs.

With Sparta Prague

  • Czech First League: 2002–03, 2004–05
  • Czech Cup: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08

With Beşiktaş

  • Süper Lig: 2008–09
  • Turkish Cup: 2008–09, 2010–11

See also

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