Radek Petr (born 24 February 1987) is a

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who plays as a

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and is currently free agent.

Club career

Petr started his career at hometown club

Baník Ostrava ''Baník'' is a Slovak word meaning "miner". Since the 1950s it has been part of the name of various sports clubs in Czechoslovakia associated mostly with coal mining regions. In Poland, the same practice was conducted with the name ''górnik''. ...

. In August 2007, he signed a 4-year contract with Serie A side

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for undisclosed fees, as 3rd keeper behind Luca Bucci and Nicola Pavarini, along with

Fabio Virgili Fabio Virgili (born 26 April 1986) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Club career Born in Terni, Umbria, Virgili started his professional career at Emilia–Romagna club Parma. In the summer of 2005, he left the Primavera Yo ...

and Eros Corradini. After the relegation of Parma, he was loaned to

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side Pro Patria. In January 2009, he was loaned to

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at Belgian Second Division. In July 2009, his loan was extended and with option to buy in 2010. Eventually Eupen signed him for free.Parma FC Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011
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International career

Petr was the first choice keeper for Czech U20 at

2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the 16th edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup (formerly called the FIFA World Youth Championship), hosted by Canada from 30 June to 22 July 2007. Argentina defeated the Czech Republic in the title game by the score ...

. He also played at 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship as one of the starting XI.

Honours

;Czech Rupublic U-21 *

FIFA U-20 World Cup The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship tournament for FIFA members’ men's national teams with players under the age of 20. The competition has been staged every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1977 whe ...

runner-up (1)

2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ...

References

External links

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Profile at FC Zbrojovka Brno official site
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at FAČR {{DEFAULTSORT:Petr, Radek 1987 births Living people Sportspeople from Ostrava Czech footballers Czech expatriate footballers Parma Calcio 1913 players K.A.S. Eupen players PFC Ludogorets Razgrad players Association football goalkeepers Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Expatriate footballers in the Czech Republic FC Zbrojovka Brno players Czech First League players