Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 January 1973 | ||
Place of birth |
Frýdek-Místek, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) |
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Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Central and defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1979–1991 | Baník Ostrava | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1996 | Baník Ostrava | 121 | (9) |
1996–2000 | Willem II | 110 | (12) |
2000–2006 | Ajax | 154 | (24) |
2006–2008 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 65 | (4) |
2008 | Banik Ostrava | 14 | (0) |
2009 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 15 | (0) |
2009–2011 | FSV Erlangen-Bruck | 23 | (2) |
Total | 502 | (51) | |
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 U15 | ||
2013–2015 | 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 (assistant) | ||
2015–2016 | SpVgg SV Weiden | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Tomáš Galásek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtomaːʃ ˈɡalaːsɛk]; born 15 January 1973 in Frýdek-Místek) is a Czech former football player and current manager. He was a holding midfielder who was also strong as a centre back.
Tomáš Galásek was born on 15 January 1973 in Frydek-Mistek to Czech parents. In 1994, he married to his wife Sylvie. Together, they have two children Denisa (age 21) and Tom (age 16). Currently, he has settled with his family in Eckental - in the suburbs of Nuernberg, Germany.
Galásek started his career with Banik Ostrava in 1991, before moving to Willem II Tilburg in 1997. With Willem II, he reached an historic fifth place in Eredivisie, which meant UEFA Cup qualification for the first time in 30 years. Since then, he played 4 UEFA Cup matches. In 1998–99, Willem II exceeded the previous year's performance, finishing second in the league. For the first time in history, Willem II qualified for the UEFA Champions League. In that competition, Galásek played five matches for Willem II. Galásek moved to Ajax in the summer of 2000. With Ajax, he won the national championship twice and the national cup once and played 26 times in the Champions League. Since 2006, he played for 1. FC Nürnberg in the Bundesliga, after signing a two-year deal with German club. On 15 August 2008, he moved back to Banik Ostrava. On 19 December, he signed a contract with Borussia Mönchengladbach. In July 2009, he retired from professional football but made a comeback in the Bayernliga on 31 August 2009 when he signed for FSV Erlangen-Bruck.