Roman Týce (born 7 May 1977) is a Czech former professional

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player. He played club football in the Czech Republic and Germany, as a defender and defensive

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. Týce played internationally for the

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Club career

Týce made his debut for

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at the age of 17. He later played for

FC Slovan Liberec FC Slovan Liberec (), commonly referred to as Slovan Liberec or simply Slovan, is a Czech football club based in the city of Liberec. The club is one of the most successful in the Czech Republic, having won three league titles and the domestic ...

before heading to Germany. In Germany he signed for

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, becoming club captain. Týce suffered a knee injury in 2002, leaving the Bundesliga game against

VfL Wolfsburg Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg e. V., commonly known as VfL Wolfsburg () or Wolfsburg, is a German professional sports club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony. The club grew out of a multi-sports club for Volkswagen workers in the city of W ...

after having scored a goal. He was later diagnosed with torn ligaments in his right knee. He suffered a similar injury in 2006 with his left knee. Týce left 1860 Munich in 2007, joining compatriot and former teammate Michal Kolomazník at

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International career

Týce captained his nation in the

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, a tournament at which the Czech Republic reached the final before finishing second behind Italy. Týce was involved in the Czech Republic's participation in the 2000 Summer Olympics tournament as captain. Before the tournament he stated his desire for his country to win a medal in the competition. The team was unsuccessful however, being eliminated at the group stage without winning a match. He took part in

, playing the whole of the group stage match against Germany. It was, however, the only match he participated in during the tournament.

Style of play

He could play as a defender or

defensive midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...

. His versatility allowed him to play at left back, right back, or in various positions in the midfield.

Personal life

Týce was born to father Marcel and mother Alena. He lived in the village of Černiv and went to primary school in the town of

Libochovice Libochovice (german: Libochowitz) is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Dubany and Poplze are administrative parts of Libochovice. ...

until moving to Prague to become involved with Sparta Prague at the age of 13.

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