Pavel Nedved: biography, achievement

Pavel Nedved - a Czech footballer. The most popular made in the Italian championship, playing for the Roman "Lazio" and Turin "Juventus". In the late 90's - early 2000s was considered one of the best midfielders in Europe. In 2003, he won the "Golden Ball" - the prize, which is awarded to the best player of the season.

Biography

Pavel Nedved was born in the small Czech village of Skalná, which is located near the town of Cheb, near the German border. The athlete was born in 1972.

Already at the age of five he started to play in the local team "Tatran". At age 13 he was invited to the club "Red Star" from the city of Cheb. Talented player quickly noticed by scouts of the best teams in the country. A year later, he was in the Plzeň "Skoda", and in the early 90's he moved to Prague "Dukla".

The debut in professional football

In professional football, Pavel Nedved made his debut in 1991 in the first league championship of Czechoslovakia. At that time he was only 19 years old. He played the 19 matches and scored three goals.

Promising midfielder became interested in the most famous Czech club - Prague "Sparta". In 1992, he began to defend the colors of the team.

In the first season in "Sparta" Nedved could not immediately get a place at the base. He appeared on the field 18 times, but only 5 of them went into the starting lineup.

The following year, he had already mastered, eventually he became one of the leaders of the club. In the 1994/95 season Pavel Nedved has been voted the most valuable player "Sparta". In 27 games, he scored 6 goals and won the third league title in a row. The following year, he showed even greater performance, scored 14 goals for the season. After the end of the championship received several offers from foreign clubs.

Career abroad

particular interest to Nedved showed Dutch PSV, but in the fight for the athlete eventually defeated the Roman "Lazio" by offering more favorable contract terms. Italian club Czech midfielder has managed in 4, 5 million dollars. In his first season in the new team footballer Pavel Nedved scored 11 goals in the opponents' goal. His team finished fourth in the standings.

In 1998, Nedved won his first trophy in the Apennine peninsula. In the Coppa Italia opponent his team was the "Milan". The first match at the "San Siro" won the masters, in the second match, "Milan" opened the scoring in the first minute of the second half. But the Romans managed to reverse the course of the fight. Gottardi, Jugovic and be brought "Lazio" victory in the Cup.

In 1999 Nedved won the Italian Super Cup, scoring one of the goals in the gates of Turin "Juventus" ( "Lazio" won with a score of 2: 1). However, after that the player chased injury. As a result, he had to miss almost the entire season. Back at the end, he again became the idol of the Roman fans. In the Cup Winners' Cup final was his goal in the final helped win the Spanish "Mallorca". "Lazio" has won the first ever European trophy.

In 2000, the Czech footballer has played almost a key role in the victory of "Lazio" in the Italian championship. In the course of the season the Romans had to win back the 9-point gap from Turin "Juventus". In the final match Nedved team trashes "Regina" (3: 0). "Old Lady" suddenly loses. "Lazio" became the champion for the second time in its history. While the nickname footballer Pavel Nedved in the Apennine peninsula was Pavelina, which literally means "horse." He received it for assertive and aggressive play.

In Turin "Juventus"

In 2001, the right to Nedved bought another Italian club - Turin "Juventus". transfer amount was $ 50 million. We took a player for a specific position - instead of Zinedine Zidane, who retired in Madrid "Real".

At first, the case in the new team had no luck. Only after Lippi turned it into a center-half, Nedved played in full force. He directed the most attacks. Thanks to its active game ahead of "Juventus", in the end, still involved in the fight for the championship in the final round ahead of "Roma".

"The Golden Ball"

In the early 2000s, Nedved came at the peak of his fitness. New Pavel Nedved nickname while already knew all the fans. It became known as "Czech missile." Together with Juve striker Alessandro Del Piero led the Czech team to victory in all competitions.

In the championship equal "Juventus" was not there. Runner "Inter" is behind by 7 points. Also it was conquered by the Italian Super Cup. Successful team played in the European Cup. First turintsy a landslide victory in the first group stage. In a second everything it was not so simple.

In the first meeting at a party with "Deportivo" only goal Nedved saved "Juventus" from defeat (2: 2). And after the victory over the Swiss "Basel" followed by two losing the English "Manchester United". It became a defining home game with "Deportivo". Spanish recouped with score 0: 2. However, "Juventus" still managed to win, scoring a goal in the second minute of added.

In the 1/4 finals in the confrontation in the "Barcelona" Nedved goal in the away match his team forward. The fate of the semifinals was decided in extra time. In the 1/2 finals of "Juventus" lost at a party "Real" 1: 2. In the second match conducted in the account 2: 1. The case went to extra time, until the 73 minute Nedved scored the decisive goal.

Two Italian teams came together in the final of the Champions League - "Juventus" and "Milan". As it was not possible to identify the primary and secondary time winner. The penalties were more successful than the Milanese.

According to the results of the season Nedved received the "Golden Ball".

In the Czech Republic

What is the nickname of Pavel Nedved today - know all Czech fans.

In 1996, at the European Championship in England, the Czechs reached the final, where only in extra time gave way to the German national team.

At the European Championships in 2004, he reached the semi-finals with the team. However, in the first half I was injured and could not continue the meeting. As a result, in the playoffs last rivals - the Greeks.

Nedved ended his career in 2009. For the club he spent more than 500 official games, scoring 110 goals. For the national team of their country he left the field 91 times, distinguished 18 goals.