Jiří Novotný (; born 7 April 1970 in

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) is a former Czech professional

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defender. He played for

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and the

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, playing a total of 33 matches and scored two goals for both teams.

Biography

Novotný began playing football in Stochov and became part of Sparta Prague's youth team at the age of fourteen. He went on to spend most of his career with

Sparta Prague Athletic Club Sparta Praha (), commonly known as Sparta Prague and Sparta Praha, is a professional football club based in Prague. It is the most successful club in the Czech Republic and one of the most successful in central Europe, winning t ...

, debuting in the 1986–87 season where the club was crowned league champions. Aside from the Czech Republic, Novotný also played in Russian club Rubin Kazan in 2003 and 2004 as well as Slovak club MFK Ružomberok in 2007–08 season. Upon ending his playing career, he was appointed assistant coach to

František Straka František Straka (born 28 May 1958) is a Czech former football player and current manager of Dukla Banská Bystrica. Playing career Straka played most notably for Sparta Prague. In 1988, he moved to Germany and spent the rest of his playing c ...

in České Budějovice on 2 September 2024. Novotný is married and has a daughter. He spends his free time watching ice hockey.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first.''

References

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