Daniel Zítka (born 20 June 1975) is a Czech former professional

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who played as a

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. He played three matches for the

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. He worked as a goalkeeper coach for AC Sparta Prague.

Career

Zítka began his career at FK Havířov and in 1994 moved to

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where he accumulated only one league start. He played in the first round of the

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against Chelsea, conceding four goals in a 4–2 first leg defeat in London. The following year, he signed with

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and in November 1997 transferred to Tatran Prešov in Slovakia. Two years later, Zítka moved to Belgium, to K.S.C. Lokeren OV. From Öokeren he was recruited by

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scouts in 2002. Following his arrival at Anderlecht, he was in competition with

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and

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, but remained a first-team regular On 3 May 2010, he joined Sparta Prague from Anderlecht on a two-year deal.

Honours

Anderlecht * Belgian First Division: 2003–04, 2006–07, 2006–07, 2009–10 * Belgian Cup: 2007–08 *

Belgian Supercup The Belgian Super Cup ( nl, Belgische Supercup, ; french: Supercoupe de Belgique; german: Belgischer Fußball-Super Cup), ''Pro League Supercup'', is a Belgian club competition played as a single match between the Belgian First Division A champion ...

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, 2007 Individual * Man of the Season (Belgian First Division): 2006–07 * Belgian Professional Goalkeeper of the Year: 2006 * Keeper of the Season: 2006–07

References

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Goalkeeper Academy Daniel Zitka
1975 births Living people People from Havířov Czech footballers Association football goalkeepers Czech Republic international footballers Czech Republic under-21 international footballers UEFA Euro 2008 players Czech First League players Belgian First Division A players FK Viktoria Žižkov players FC Fastav Zlín players 1. FC Tatran Prešov players K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen players R.S.C. Anderlecht players AC Sparta Prague players Czech expatriate footballers Czech expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Belgium Sportspeople from the Moravian-Silesian Region {{CzechRepublic-footy-goalkeeper-stub