Michal Daněk
 Daněk in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 July 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Baník Ostrava (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1981 | Hlučín | ||
| 1991–2002 | Baník Ostrava | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Baník Ostrava | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Kladno | 18 | (0) |
| 2005 | Chmel Blšany | 16 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Baník Ostrava | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2012 | Viktoria Plzeň | 77 | (0) |
| 2008 | → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Baník Ostrava (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2012 | → České Budějovice (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | České Budějovice | 37 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Střížkov (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2014 | Střížkov | (0) | |
| 2015–2020 | Slovácko | 26 | (0) |
| 2020 | Hlučín | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | Baník Ostrava B | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Tj Řepiště | ||
| International career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Czech Republic U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Czech Republic U16 | 16 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Czech Republic U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2001 | Czech Republic U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Czech Republic U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Czech Republic U20 | 9 | (0) |
| 2004 | Czech Republic U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2022 | Baník Ostrava B (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| 2022– | Baník Ostrava (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michal Daněk (born 6 July 1983) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He works as youth goalkeeper coach of FC Baník Ostrava.
He notably played for Baník Ostrava, whom he has supported throughout his life.[1] Daněk was a member of the squad of Baník Ostrava in the 2003–04 season, when Baník won the league title.
Club career
[edit]In 2006, Daněk joined Viktoria Plzeň. In the 2006–07 Gambrinus liga, Daněk was one of four players in the league to play every minute of every match.[2] Daněk claimed in August 2007 he was to meet Celtic for signing talks.[3]
In January 2008 he linked up with West Bromwich Albion for a few days' training on trial.[4] He then signed on loan for six months, with a view to a permanent deal.[5] On 31 January 2008, Daněk signed for Albion on loan for the rest of the season.[6] His loan was extended at the end of the season by six months until 1 January 2009.[7] His loan was terminated on 29 August 2008 without having made a first-team appearance for Albion.[8]
Daněk returned to Viktoria Plzeň afterwards. He won the Czech Cup with the club in 2010. In the same year, he moved to Baník Ostrava on loan.
International career
[edit]He was called up to play internationally for the Czech Republic in March 2010, though he did not play in the match.
Later career
[edit]In the summer 2020, Daněk returned to Baník Ostrava as a goalkeeper coach at the academy and assistant coach of the clubs B-team.[9][10][11][12] In the fall 2022, he was promoted to the first team staff, remaining his role as goalkeeper coach.[13]
Honours
[edit]Viktoria Plzeň
References
[edit]- ^ "PICK A NUMBER: Michal Danek". Archived from the original on 9 March 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
- ^ "Statistiky: Ubylo gólů, přišlo více diváků" (in Czech). idnes.cz. 28 May 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Celtic linked with Czech keeper". BBC Sport. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2007.
- ^ "Danek set for training visit". West Bromwich Albion. 5 January 2008. Archived from the original on 6 January 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
- ^ "Baggies sign Danek". SkySports. 26 January 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
- ^ "Danek seals loan switch | West Bromwich Albion | News | Latest Headlines | Latest Headlines". Archived from the original on 4 February 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
- ^ "Baggies to extend Danek loan". West Bromwich Albion. 28 May 2008. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
- ^ "Danek 'Czechs' out of Albion". West Bromwich Albion. 30 August 2008. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2008.
- ^ Hlučín řeší gólmana, Daněk zamířil do Baníku, mladez.fcb.cz, 9 July 2020
- ^ TRENÉŘI SPECIALISTÉ, mladez.fcb.cz
- ^ REALIZAČNÍ TÝM - B-TÝM, fcb.cz
- ^ MSFL pokračuje 4. kolem, Uničov jede na Baník - SK Uničov, fotbalunicov.cz, 27 August 2020
- ^ Michal Daněk si v Beleku i zachytá, fcb.cz, 12 January 2023
External links
[edit]- Michal Daněk at FAČR (in Czech)
- Michal Daněk – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- Michal Daněk player profile at wba.co.uk
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Ostrava
- Czech expatriate men's footballers
- Czech men's footballers
- 21st-century Czech sportsmen
- Czech Republic men's youth international footballers
- Czech Republic men's under-21 international footballers
- Czech First League players
- Czech National Football League players
- FC Baník Ostrava players
- FC Viktoria Plzeň players
- FK Chmel Blšany players
- SK Dynamo České Budějovice players
- SK Kladno players
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- FK Bohemians Prague (Střížkov) players
- 1. FC Slovácko players
- FC Hlučín players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Czech expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England