Tomáš Řepka (born 2 January 1974) is a Czech former professional
footballer who played as a
defender for
Baník Ostrava,
Sparta Prague,
Fiorentina,
West Ham United and
České Budějovice, and the
Czech national team. Currently, Řepka is playing amateur football for Sokol Červené Janovice.
Club career
Řepka began his career with
Baník Ostrava, where he played from 1990 to 1995. He then joined
Sparta Prague, where he spent almost three years, before moving to Italian
Serie A club
Fiorentina. He joined
Premier League club
West Ham United early in
Glenn Roeder's tenure as manager, for a then club record fee of £5.5 million in September 2001.
Řepka was sent off on his West Ham debut for two bookable offences, missed a match through suspension, and was sent off again in the third match he played for the club. He went on to form a central defensive partnership with
Christian Dailly before the club's
relegation to the second-tier
Championship, although he gained a reputation for his disciplinary record, and received ten
yellow cards that first season.
After relegation at the end of the
2002–03 season, the appointment of
Alan Pardew
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as manager saw Řepka move to right-back. In the summer of 2005, after the club had regained their Premier League status, he was re-signed by Pardew on a two-year contract, albeit on reduced terms, but left the club in January 2006 to return to the Czech Republic to be with his family. He played his final match for West Ham on 23 January against
Fulham
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In 2006, Řepka returned to Sparta Prague. In 2009, he won the Personality of the League award at the
Czech Footballer of the Year awards.
In December 2011, Řepka left Sparta Prague following a mutually agreed early termination of his contract.
After the termination of his contract with Sparta Prague, he signed with
Dynamo České Budějovice
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, becoming a stable member of the first team and helped his team to avoid relegation in the
2011–12 season. However, his contract was terminated by his team in November 2012. After negotiations with
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had broken down, he accepted a non-player role with
Baník Most. After three months, Řepka quit his manager role due to disagreements with new club leaders.
In the summer of 2018, Řepka returned to football, joining Czech amateur club Panthers Čelákovice. Řepka captained the side on his debut, attracting 300 spectators for the side's 2–1 loss against Záluží. In March 2019, Řepka joined Hostivař. In August 2020, Řepka signed for Sokol Červené Janovice. In January 2021, Řepka's son, Tomasso, joined him at Červené Janovice.
International career
After making his international debut for
Czechoslovakia in June 1993 against the
Faroe Islands, Řepka played 45 times for the
Czech Republic between 1994 and 2001. He missed
UEFA Euro 1996 due to a two-match suspension for a red card. However, he played for his country at
Euro 2000, where the Czech Republic was eliminated in the group stage.
Disciplinary problems
Řepka is notorious for his lack of self-control, aggression and disciplinary problems. During his professional career, he received twenty red cards (see table below). One scandal included attacking game officials and a TV cameraman in September 2007.
Personal life
Řepka was married for 16 years to Renáta Řepková, with whom he has a daughter Veronika and a son Tomasso. In May 2012, they divorced. In December 2011, he became engaged to a model Vlaďka Erbová. Their son Markus was born on 19 May 2012. The pair married in July 2013, but divorced in 2016.
In August 2018, Řepka received a six-month jail sentence for advertising sexual services on the internet in the name of his ex-wife. The sentence was later reduced to a community order.
In February 2019, Řepka was sentenced to 15 months in jail for fraud, pending appeal, after a Prague court heard how he sold a luxury rental car which he did not own. Two weeks later, Řepka was sentenced to nine months in jail after two previous suspended sentences
for driving under the influence were converted into jail terms due to his other convictions.
Honours
Club
Sparta Prague
*
Czech First League:
1996–97,
1997–98,
2006–07,
2009–10
*
Czech Cup:
1995–96,
2006–07,
2007–08
Fiorentina
*
Coppa Italia:
2000–01
West Ham United
*
Football League Championship play-offs
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2005
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International
Czech Republic
*
Kirin Cup: 1998
Individual
*
Czech First League Personality of the Year
2008–09
* Was chosen as a member of All stars team
Sparta Prague during the years 1980–2010 by the Fans poll
* Seventh-best Czech footballer of the decade (2000–10) by the Fans poll
*
Czech First League Second-best Defender between the Years 1993–2013 by the Fans poll
References
External links
Official page
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Tomáš Řepkaat
Sparta Prague
Tomáš Řepka. Wild man.
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1974 births
Living people
People from Slavičín
Czech footballers
Association football fullbacks
Serie A players
ACF Fiorentina players
Expatriate footballers in Italy
FC Baník Ostrava players
AC Sparta Prague players
SK Dynamo České Budějovice players
Czech First League players
West Ham United F.C. players
Premier League players
English Football League players
Expatriate footballers in England
UEFA Euro 2000 players
Czech Republic under-21 international footballers
Czech Republic international footballers
Czech expatriate footballers
People convicted of fraud
People convicted of cybercrime
Czech fraudsters
Czech prisoners and detainees
Sportspeople convicted of crimes
Sportspeople from the Zlín Region