Libor Žůrek (born 2 November 1979 in
Kojetín
Kojetín () is a town in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,700 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Kojetín consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Koje ...
,
Czechoslovakia
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) is a Czech retired
footballer
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. He was a striker, with his biggest asset being his speed and great acceleration which makes him among the fastest players in the league.
Žůrek played for Czech youth national teams since the under-15 level, and in 2002 he was part of
Czech under 21 side which won the
UEFA U-21 Championships in
Switzerland
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.
Honours
With
Baník Ostrava
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Gambrinus liga
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2003/04
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Czech Cup
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The Czech Cup was first held in 1961. The winner ...
:
2004/05
With
Czech U-21s:
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UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
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:
2002
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References
External links
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1fctatran profile
1979 births
Living people
People from Kojetín
Czech men's footballers
Czech expatriate men's footballers
Czech Republic men's youth international footballers
Czech Republic men's under-21 international footballers
Czech First League players
Czech National Football League players
FC Baník Ostrava players
FC Zlín players
1. FC Tatran Prešov players
Slovak First Football League players
Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia
Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
Czech expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia
Czech expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Men's association football forwards
SK Hanácká Slavia Kroměříž players
Footballers from the Olomouc Region
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