Zdeněk Grygera
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Zdeněk Grygera | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Přílepy, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Right-back Centre-back |
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| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1990 | TJ Holešov | ||
| 1990–1997 | FK Svit Zlín | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Svit Zlín | 20 | (1) |
| 1998–2000 | Petra Drnovice | 54 | (3) |
| 2000–2003 | Sparta Prague | 65 | (2) |
| 2003–2007 | Ajax | 78 | (8) |
| 2007–2011 | Juventus | 87 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Fulham | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 309 | (17) | |
| National team | |||
| 2001–2009 | Czech Republic | 65 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
Zdeněk Grygera (Czech pronunciation: [ˈzdɛɲɛk ˈɡrɪɡɛra]; born 14 May 1980) is a retired Czech footballer. A former defender, he usually played as a full-back or wing-back along the right flank, or as a centre-back.
Grygera began his career at Petra Drnovice before moving to Sparta Prague. In July 2003, he was signed by Dutch club Ajax for an undisclosed fee, estimated to be around €3.5 million. His first goal came for the club came in September 2004, a 5–0 thrashing away at Den Bosch. He soon became a fan favorite, especially after scoring against bitter rivals Feyenoord in the April Klassieker.
On 10 January 2007, it was confirmed by Ajax Technical Director Martin van Geel that Grygera would be leaving for Juventus on a Bosman transfer when his contract with Ajax expired in June 2007. He was supposed to transfer after the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but the Calciopoli scandal prevented him from doing so. He expressed his delight over the possibility of playing with one of his Czech compatriots, Pavel Nedvěd. Due to his versatility, he established himself in the Juve lineup. In March, he scored and set up David Trezeguet's goal in a 2–0 win over Genoa and scored a last-gasp equalizer in Derby d'Italia fixture against Juve's bitter rivals Internazionale on 18 April 2009.
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