David Bystroň (18 November 1982 – 19 May 2017) was a Czech professional

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who played as a

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, spending most of his career in the

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with

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. He also played for

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and Bulgarian side

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. He represented the Czech Republic internationally at youth levels U17, U18, U20 and U21.

Career

Baník Ostrava

Bystroň played seven seasons for Czech side

, where he won the

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and won the

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in 2005.

Levski Sofia

Bystroň signed for

on 22 June 2008. Bystroň signed a three-year contract on 27 June 2008. He made his unofficial debut for Levski on 5 July 2008 in a friendly match against Spartak Pleven. Levski won the match and the result was 5–0. Bystroň made his official debut for Levski on 13 August 2008 in a match against

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. The result was 0–1 with a home loss. Bystroň scored his first goal for Levski on 17 August 2008 in a match against

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. He became a Champion of Bulgaria in 2009.

Viktoria Plzeň

Bystroň joined

on loan on 12 August 2009. He played there until the end of the 2009/10 season. He won the

in 2010 with Viktoria Plzeň. After a period on loan, he was bought by Viktoria. On 6 December 2011, Bystroň scored a goal in the 2–2 draw with

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in a

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match.

Doping ban

After a

match against

in November 2011, Bystroň tested positive for prohibited substance

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in a drug test. In January 2012, the 'B' sample also tested positive for the substance. He commenced a two-year ban from professional football starting on 3 January 2012, due to finish on 3 January 2014. His contract with Plzeň was terminated on 13 February 2012.

Later career

After he had been cleared for playing again, he signed for

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in the

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. In 2016, he joined Swiss amateur club FC Linth in the Swiss fifth league. In 2017, he moved to another Swiss amateur club, US Schluein Ilanz.

Death

On 19 May 2017, multiple news sources reported that Bystroň had committed suicide by hanging himself in his house in

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, Switzerland. Coincidentally, his death occurred less than a month after František Rajtoral, a former teammate and defensive partner at

, had committed a similar suicide.

Honours

* Champion of Bulgaria 2008-09 * Champion of the Czech Republic 2003–04, 2010–11 *

2004-05, 2009–10

References

External links

David at Levski Official Site

FC Levski Sofia profile

Profile at Levskisofia.info

FC Baník Ostrava profile
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