Milan Baroš
Milan Baroš (2013 )
Milan Baroš ( born October 28, 1981 in Vigantice, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech football player. He was previously at Banik Ostrava, Portsmouth, Aston Villa, FC Liverpool, with whom he UEFA Champions League winner was in season 2004/ 05, as well as at Galatasaray and Olympique Lyon.
Career
Clubs
Baroš started his career with the club Banik Ostrava Czech tradition and was 18 years old regulars at the first division for the next three and a half seasons. In 76 league games he came up with 23 goals.
Liverpool FC
He joined in January 2002 for 5.3 million euros for Liverpool in England. The main reason for this was the Liverpool manager Gérard Houllier. Despite his goals in the Czech Republic Baroš was in England still a blank slate, which was also a reason that Baroš did not get the permission to play for the Premier League immediately. At that time, the Czech Republic was not yet in the EU, and so the player had a certain number of international matches have completed, the Baroš but had not yet. Finally, then, the Labour Court had to be convinced of his talent, which then gave Liverpool also right.
Meanwhile Baroš but was back for a few months ( until he has obtained the work permit ) were awarded to the home club Banik. In December 2001, he was then finally arrived in Liverpool. In the 16 -man squad of Premier League clubs but only a certain number of non-EU foreigners could be, and Liverpool were: Igor Bišćan, Jerzy Dudek, Stéphane Henchoz and his Czech colleague Patrik Berger and Vladimír Šmicer. The competition in the storm was great: Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler, Nicolas Anelka and Emile Heskey. Therefore Milan Baroš came in his first season only a 10 -minute deployment in the Champions League against FC Barcelona.
However, before the 2002/03 season he impressed coach Gérard Houllier and Liverpool fans, with good performances in the strong warm-up tournament in Amsterdam. And after Anelka and Fowler had left the club and Diouf was not the hoped Neuverstärkung, was also allowed the young Czech in the Premier League play. On Matchday it was the first time on the pitch against Blackburn Rovers. His first goals get him on the same matchday. With a brace he scored Liverpool a 3-2 victory. Then Baroš was a regular player, but he played over 90 minutes very rare. Overall, he was able to achieve nine goals.
The next season should bring him the international breakthrough. After Matchday he was always on the field and did very well. But then came Blackburn and Markus Babbel. The former Liverpool player injured Baroš at the ankle. This meant a break of at least half a year. Only on Matchday 27, he came back into the squad and also fired again a goal against Leeds United. It was his only goal this season.
In the season 2004/ 05 he was then fully recovered and he wanted to work out a permanent place in Liverpool's attacking formation. Despite offers from FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, he stayed with the " Reds ". But there was strong competition: the French top scorer Djibril Cissé, his young compatriot Sinama Pongolle, the Englishman Neil Mellor and winter Fernando Morientes. Despite the injury Cissé Baroš was never 100% regulars and he was replaced frequently. However, after a total of nine hits he could win the Champions League at the end of the season with Liverpool. Although he was under Benítez as well as under Houllier Joker, Houllier was criticized by him violently during the season.
Outcome
Milan Baroš changed in 2005 for a transfer fee of € 8.84 million to Aston Villa. During the winter break of the season 2006/ 07 he moved to exchange with John Carew to Olympique Lyon, where he could play with his coach from Liverpool days, Gérard Houllier again. However, when Alain Perrin 2007 at Olympique Lyon took over the coaching chair, Baroš came gradually less and less used. In January 2008 Baroš therefore moved on loan to Portsmouth, where he was also the FA Cup win.
Galatasaray
Baroš signed 26 August 2008 the Turkish giants Galatasaray a three-year contract. There he was in his first season with 20 goals scorer in the Turkcell Süper Lig He extended 7 August 2010 his contract for another two years. In the league game on September 26, 2010 compared Istanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor him scoring a hat -trick in the first half. Baroš scored his 100th league match against Sivasspor in Erstligator 26 November 2011 and became a member of the club kanonýrů ligových.
In his fourth season Baroš was for the first time at Galatasaray Istanbul Turkish masters. During the first half of the 2012/13 season Baroš was not used, which is why his contract was terminated on February 13, 2013 in Galatasaray.
Return home
On February 18, 2013 Baroš returned to his youth club Banik Ostrava. Baroš completed 12 games and scored five goals.
Back to Turkey
On July 17, 2013 Milan Baroš returned after half a year back to Turkey and signed a one-year contract with Medical Park Antalyaspor first division. Beginning in January 2014 he solved by mutual consent with the club's management on his contract.
National
Baroš became famous when he shot the U21 National Team 2002 European title. His debut wearing the national jersey he had already given on 25 April 2001 against Belgium. In the first two games for the Czech national team, he scored twice, whereupon he promptly nicknamed " Ostrava - Maradona " was given. In general, the markets then Karel Brückner repeatedly on the talent that harmonize perfectly with the 2.02 m wide Jan Koller. Despite his injury, he was drafted into the EM -2004- squad. Baroš was one of the best players during this tournament and in the end he was em - scorer with five goals.
During the 2006 World Cup in Germany, however, he was only in the last game of the preliminary round play against Italy because of a foot injury. He had to be replaced after 64 minutes of play.
After Viertelfinalaus against Portugal in the 2012 European Football Championship Baroš announced his retirement from international football.
Achievements / Title
With its clubs
- League Cup: 2003
- FA Cup: 2008
- UEFA Champions League: 2005
- Trophée des Champions: 2007
- Peace Cup: 2007
- Ligue 1: 2007
- Süper Lig: 2012
- Turkish football Supercup winner: 2012
Awards
- Scorer of the Championship: 2004
- Turkcell Süper Lig scorer: 2009
- Member of the club ligových kanonýrů