Martin Lukeš (born 17 November 1978) is a Czech former

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who played for

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as their

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Club career

Lukeš played almost his whole

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career for FC Baník Ostrava. In the 2003–04 season, however, when Baník won the league title, Lukeš was at

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. The following season he returned to Baník. In 1997, he won the Talent of the Year award at the

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awards.Historie ankety Fotbalista roku
at

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website The following year he made his debut in the Czech national team.

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External links

Profile at theplayersagent.com
* * * 1978 births Living people Czech men's footballers Czech Republic men's youth international footballers Czech Republic men's under-21 international footballers Czech Republic men's international footballers Czech First League players FC Baník Ostrava players SK Slavia Prague players People from Bruntál Men's association football midfielders Footballers from the Moravian-Silesian Region {{CzechRepublic-footy-midfielder-stub