Tomáš Ujfaluši

Tomáš Ujfaluši (2013 )

Tomáš Ujfaluši (born 24 March 1978 in Rýmařov ) is a former Czech football player.

Playing career

Club career

The center-back started his career in 1996 at the Czech first division club Sigma Olomouc.

In December 2000 he moved to Hamburger SV. There Ujfaluši developed in defense to one of the great pillars of the HSV and became the Czech national team. Matchday 34 in the Bundesliga season 2000/ 01 he steered in injury time of the match against FC Bayern Munich HSV an opponent of the ball of the foot, HSV goalkeeper Mathias Schober took the ball with his hand. At this time of the last match day of the season FC Schalke 04 German champions would have been. Referee Markus Merk decided on indirect free kick from just a few meters from goal, the Patrik Andersson pass from Stefan Effenberg transformed to a 1-1 draw. Thus, the FC Bayern won the championship.

For the season 2004 /05 Ujfaluši joined newly promoted to Serie A, Fiorentina, where he became a regular player. He joined the 2008/09 season to Atlético Madrid in the Spanish Primera División. He got there a contract for three years and won with the club in May 2010, the inaugural Europa League. Added to this was the victory of the UEFA Super Cup against the Champions League winners Inter Milan 2-0.

For the 2011/12 season Ujfaluši moved to Turkey for Galatasaray. In his first season he became Turkish champion. He was next to Sabri Sarıoğlu captain of the team. His contract was not renewed at the end of the season and Ujfaluši left Galatasaray and returned to the Czech Republic and signed a one-year contract with Sparta Prague. Due to persistent knee problems the center-back ended to have completed his active career without a game for Sparta Prague.

National

Ujfaluši made ​​his debut on 28 February 2001 against Macedonia. His first major tournament he played at the 2004 European Football Championship in Portugal, where he threw with his team in the first round Germany from the tournament, and advanced to the semifinals, where the Czech Republic was eliminated as a favorite against Greece.

In the 2006 World Cup in Germany, he received a red card after an emergency brake in the penalty area in the second group match against Ghana. His team retired after losing to Ghana and another against Italy in the preliminary round of.

In April 2009 Ujfaluši resigned from the Czech national team.

After his playing career

Since January 1, 2014 is Tomáš Ujfaluši sports director at Galatasaray Istanbul.

Achievements

Atlético Madrid

• UEFA Europa League winner: 2009/10
• UEFA Super Cup winner: 2010

Galatasaray

• Turkish champions: 2011/ 12, 2012/13
• Turkish Super Cup winner: 2012