Pavel SrnÃÄek
Pavel Srníček ( born March 10, 1968 in Bohumín ) is a former Czech football player.
Career
Srníček played in his hometown Bohumín for the clubs Viktorie and TJ ZD, before moving to Banik Ostrava. His military service, he graduated at VTJ Tábor and Dukla Prague. Since the 1989/90 season the keeper came at Banik Ostrava regularly used.
In January 1991, it undertook Newcastle United, who was playing in the second division. In the first year and a half Srníček came to only 20 missions in 1992/93 he was the goalkeeper of the North Englishman who rose this season in the Premier League. In the following years he was an integral support of the defense of Newcastle United. In October 1994, he came to his first of a total of 49 international matches. In 1996, he was a replacement for Petr Kouba in successfully for the Czech team European Championship in England.
For the season 1997/98 undertook Newcastle Shay Given, Srníček made just a game. In 1998, he went to his former club Banik Ostrava, for whom he made six games, before joining Sheffield Wednesday in the current season, where he was the No. 1. At the 2000 European Championships in Belgium and Holland, he was No. 1 in the Czech goal.
After two years Srníček joined the Italian first division club Brescia Calcio. In his first year in Lombardy from the Czech Republic came to 26 missions, but after that he was only goalkeeper. In January 2003, he was sold to the second division Cosenza Calcio. He remained there for only half a year and then returned to England, this time to Portsmouth. There he completed only three games and then moved to West Ham United in the second division. There he remained only a few months. In the summer of 2004 he went to the Portuguese first division side SC Beira Mar, where he was after a long time goalkeeper, in two seasons, he came up with 60 inserts.
End of September 2006 changed Srníček to his former club Newcastle United. In his first appearance after his return he was hailed by the fans. His originally at the end of 2006 expiring contract extended Srníček remainder of the season. He then ended his career.
Private
Pavel Srníčeks mother is French, so he also has French citizenship. He is married and has two children.