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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Jiránek[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1979-05-25)25 May 1979 (age 45) | ||
| Place of birth | Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1994 | Radotinský SK | ||
| 1994–1997 | Bohemians Prague | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Bohemians Prague | 55 | (4) |
| 1999 | →Tatran Poštorná (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Slovan Liberec | 32 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | Reggina | 100 | (3) |
| 2004–2010 | Spartak Moscow | 136 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Birmingham City | 10 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Terek Grozny | 47 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Tom Tomsk | 74 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Příbram | 21 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Dukla Prague | 27 | (0) |
| Total | 513 | (13) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Czech Republic U-21 | 20 | (4) |
| 2002–2007 | Czech Republic | 31 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2018 | |||
Martin Jiránek (Czech pronunciation:[ˈmarcɪnˈjɪraːnɛk]; born 25 May 1979 inPrague) is a formerCzech internationalfootballer. Adefender, Jiránek played in the top division of several countries.
Jiránek played in a number of international tournaments for his country. In 2002, he was part of theCzech under 21 side which won the2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in Switzerland. He subsequently travelled with the senior international squad for theEuro 2004 and2006 World Cup tournaments.
Jiránek started his professional career in 1997 forBohemians Prague, making 55 appearances, before leaving forSlovan Liberec in 1999. He made 32 appearances, and helped Slovan to win theCzech Cup in the 1999/2000 season.[3]
In 2001, Jiranek moved to ItalianSerie B sideReggina.[4] In his time at Reggina, Jiranek would make 100 league appearances,[3] helping Reggina gain promotion toSerie A in the 2001/02 season.[5]
Spartak Moscow signed Jiránek in 2004 for €4.7m from Reggina.[3] Jiránek made his debut againstFC Lokomotiv Moscow. Jiránek was a regular in the starting line-up for six years. Jiránek was the captain of the team in 2009–2010.[6]
On 31 August 2010, he moved to EnglishPremier League clubBirmingham City, signing a one-year deal,[7] having rejected offers from a variety of clubs.[8] Jiránek made his debut in the starting eleven for theLeague Cup third-round match againstMK Dons, and had a good chance to score as Birmingham won 3–1.[9] His second start came in a tidy performance as several first-team regulars were rested for theFA Cup third round tie againstMillwall which Birmingham won 4–1.[10][11] AfterScott Dann was injured in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final againstWest Ham United, Jiránek became a regular starter, and he was in the starting eleven as Birmingham beat favouritesArsenal 2–1 in theLeague Cup Final atWembley Stadium.[12] A toe injury that eventually required surgery disrupted the latter part of his season,[13] and following Birmingham's relegation from the Premier League, he rejected the option of another season with the club.[14]
In July 2011, Jiránek signed a two-year contract withRussian Premier League clubTerek Grozny.[15] In his second season with the club he scored a goal from 45 yards in the league game againstKuban Krasnodar.[16]
Jiránek was part of the Czech side which won theUEFA U-21 Championships in 2002.[17] He made his senior international debut againstPoland in 2002. Jiránek's first major international tournament came atEuro 2004, where he made 4 appearances before being ruled out of the semi-final with a thigh injury.[18] He also was named in theCzech squad for the2006 World Cup, but despite playing 5 qualifying matches, he did not make an appearance at the finals.[19] He appeared in 5 qualifying matches forEuro 2008, but was not named in the Czech squad due to an ankle injury.[20] His 31st (and as of February 2011, last) appearance was in March 2007, against Germany - after which, he was fined for his involvement in a birthday party with prostitutes.[21]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Spartak Moscow | 2004 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 0 | - | - | - | 12 | 0 | |||||
| 2005 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 0 | - | - | - | 22 | 0 | ||||||
| 2006 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | - | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2007 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | - | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | Russian Premier League | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 31 | 1 | ||||
| 2010 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 136 | 4 | 9 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 4 | ||
| Birmingham City | 2010–11 | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| Terek Grozny | 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 49 | 1 | ||
| Tom Tomsk | 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Russian National League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | Russian National League | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 31 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 74 | 0 | ||
| Příbram | 2016–17 | Czech First League | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 21 | 1 | |||
| Dukla Prague | 2017–18 | Czech First League | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 27 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 311 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 350 | 6 | ||
| Czech Republic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 28 March 2007[24]
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