Pavel Novotný (born 14 September 1973 in

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) is a

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former professional

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who played as a

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. He made two appearances for the

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, with which he participated at the

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in England. During his career he played at a number of clubs, including

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, FC Bohemians Praha and

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. In present time, he is a coach at Bohemians Praha.

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* Living people 1973 births Sportspeople from Kroměříž Men's association football midfielders Czechoslovak men's footballers Czech men's footballers Czech Republic men's under-21 international footballers UEFA Euro 1996 players Czech Republic men's international footballers SK Slavia Prague players AC Sparta Prague players VfL Wolfsburg players Czech expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Bundesliga players Czech First League players Footballers from the Zlín Region {{CzechRepublic-footy-midfielder-stub