 Galásek in 2016 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Tomáš Galásek[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1973-01-15)15 January 1973 (age 52) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Frýdek-Místek,Czechoslovakia (nowCzech Republic) | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Baník Ostrava (manager) | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1991 | Baník Ostrava | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1991–1996 | Baník Ostrava | 121 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 1996–2000 | Willem II | 110 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2006 | Ajax | 154 | (24) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 63 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Banik Ostrava | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | FSV Erlangen-Bruck | 23 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 500 | (50) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Czech Republic U21 | 15 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–2008 | Czech Republic | 69 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | SpVgg SV Weiden | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Baník Ostrava (caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Baník Ostrava | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Tomáš Galásek (Czech pronunciation:[ˈtomaːʃˈɡalaːsɛk]; born 15 January 1973) is a former Czechfootball midfielder and current manager ofBaník Ostrava. He is the only player to witness bothsilver goals ever scored in European football, scoring the first forAjax.
Galásek started his career withBanik Ostrava in 1991, before moving toWillem II Tilburg in 1997. With Willem II, he reached an historic fifth place inEredivisie, which meantUEFA Cup qualification for the first time in 30 years. Since then, he played fourUEFA 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 theUEFA Champions League. In that competition, Galásek played five matches for Willem II.
Galásek moved toAjax in the summer of 2000. With Ajax, he won the national championship twice and thenational cup once and played 26 times in the Champions League.
From 2006, he played for1. FC Nürnberg in theBundesliga, after signing a two-year deal with German club. On 15 August 2008, he returned to Banik Ostrava. On 19 December, he signed a contract withBorussia Mönchengladbach. In July 2009, he retired from professional football[2][3] but made a comeback in theBayernliga on 31 August 2009 when he signed forFSV Erlangen-Bruck.
Galásek made his debut for theCzech Republic in 1995 and was part of the team that reached the semifinals ofEuro 2004. He took part in the2006 FIFA World Cup as captain of the Czech team.
In June 2008, after aloss to Turkey atUEFA Euro 2008, he left the national team and ended his international career. He made 69 appearances scoring once.
In the season of 2011–12, Galásek trained the U15 team inFSV Erlangen-Bruck, where his son played. The following year, he was the assistant manager of theCzech national team. In the 2013–14 season, he was assistant manager of1. FC Schweinfurt 05. In the summer of 2015, he became the head coach ofSpVgg SV Weiden.[4]
On 12 October 2025, Galásek was appointed as manager of Baník Ostrava.[5]
Galásek was born on 15 January 1973 inFrýdek-Místek to Czech parents. In 1994, he married his wife Sylvie. Together, they have two children Denisa (age 26) and Tom (age 21). Currently, he has settled with his family in the suburbs ofNuremberg, Germany.[6]
| Club | Season | League | ||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Baník Ostrava | 1991–92 | First League | 10 | 0 |
| 1992–93 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 1993–94 | First League | 30 | 0 | |
| 1994–95 | 25 | 3 | ||
| 1995–96 | 26 | 5 | ||
| Total | 121 | 9 | ||
| Willem II | 1996–97 | Eredivisie | 16 | 0 |
| 1997–98 | 31 | 3 | ||
| 1998–99 | 32 | 5 | ||
| 1999–00 | 31 | 3 | ||
| Total | 110 | 11 | ||
| Ajax | 2000–01 | Eredivisie | 33 | 8 |
| 2001–02 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2002–03 | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2003–04 | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | 26 | 4 | ||
| Total | 154 | 24 | ||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2006–07 | Bundesliga | 32 | 2 |
| 2007–08 | 31 | 2 | ||
| Total | 63 | 4 | ||
| Baník Ostrava | 2008–09 | First League | 14 | 0 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2008–09 | Bundesliga | 15 | 0 |
| FSV Erlangen-Bruck | 2009–10 | Bayernliga | 16 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 23 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 500 | 50 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 69 | 1 | |
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