Aleš Hellebrand (born 27 August 1974) is a Czech former

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who is last known to have played as a defender or

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for Provodov.

Early life

Hellebrand was born in 1974 in

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, and debuted with Baník in the Czech top flight.

Playing career

Hellebrand helped

achieve promotion to the Czech top flight, before becoming a "big name" in Slovakia, helping Slovak side

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win their first league title. In total, he made 177 appearances in the Czech and Slovak top flights combined during his career. At the age of thirty-one, he retired from professional football for personal reasons.

Style of play

Hellebrand mainly operated as a defender or midfielder and was known for his work ethic.

Managerial career

After retiring from professional football, Hellebrand worked as a youth manager.

Post-playing career

After retiring from professional football, Hellebrand worked as a manager at a construction company.

Personal life

Hellebrand is the father of Czech footballers

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and

Jan Hellebrand Jan Hellebrand (born 2 March 2002) is a Czech footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for FC Zbrojovka Brno. Club career FC Zlín Hellebrand made his professional debut for Zlín in the home match against Viktoria Plzeň on 5 March 2 ...

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