Marián Zeman (born 7 July 1974) is a Slovak former

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who played at both professional and international levels as a

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. Active at club level in Slovakia, Turkey, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Greece and Portugal, Zeman made over 200 career league appearances. Post-retirement Zeman features as a expert analyst and co-commentator for public broadcaster

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in their national team broadcasts and major tournaments such as

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Career

Born in

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, Zeman played professionally for Slovan Bratislava,

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, PAOK and

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. He also earned 27 caps for the Slovak national side between 1994 and 2003, including five FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

References

1974 births Living people Slovak footballers Slovak football managers Slovakia international footballers PAOK FC players ŠK Slovan Bratislava players S.C. Beira-Mar players Grasshopper Club Zürich players İstanbulspor footballers SBV Vitesse players Slovak Super Liga players Primeira Liga players Eredivisie players Super League Greece players Swiss Super League players Süper Lig players Slovak expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Portugal Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate footballers in Turkey Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate footballers in Greece Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Greece Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate footballers in Switzerland Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Slovak expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Footballers from Bratislava Association football defenders Slovak television people {{Slovakia-footy-defender-stub