Eva Šmeralová [ɛva ʃmɛralovaː] (born 24 August 1976) is a former Czech football defender. She played for, and captained, both Sparta Prague[1] and the Czech national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 August 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Pardubice, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hradec Králové | |||
| Compex Otrokovice | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| DFO Pardubice | |||
| Sparta Prague | |||
| 2009–2010 | DFO Pardubice | ||
| International career | |||
| 1993–2008 | Czech Republic | 75 | (14) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Šmeralová was the most capped Czech international women's player with 75 appearances.[3] She was named Czech female footballer of the year in 2000 and 2003.[2][4]
Šmeralová started football at the age of 13 with Hradec Králové.[5]
She started her international career in 1993 in a friendly match against Slovakia, scoring on her debut.[3]
Šmeralová scored a hat-trick in the 2008 Czech Women's Cup final against Slavia, as Sparta won 5–1.[6]
In 2009, Šmeralová joined SK DFO Pardubice.[7]
References
edit- ^ Kapitánka Sparty Eva Šmeralová přiznala zklamání Sparta's website
- ^ a b Korel, Dušan (10 June 2004). "Kapitánka: Je to velký zázrak". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mladá fronta DNES. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ a b Eva Šmeralová at FAČR (in Czech)
- ^ fotbal.cz Archived 2012-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ryšavý, Pavel (11 February 2008). "Šmeralová volání Bayernu nevyslyšela". Deník.cz (in Czech). Vltava-Labe-Press. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ "Sparťanky zdolaly Slavii a slaví vítězství v Českém poháru". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mladá fronta DNES. 22 June 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ Mach, Jaroslav (29 August 2009). "FOTBAL ŽEN: V sobotu na Slavii, Šmeralová stop". Deník.cz (in Czech). Vltava-Labe-Press. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
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