Michal Daněk

Michal Daněk (born 6 July 1983) is a Czech retired footballer and currently youth goalkeeper coach of FC Baník Ostrava.

Michal Daněk
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-07-06) 6 July 1983
Place of birth Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Baník Ostrava B (assistant)
Youth career
1989–1981 Hlučín
1991–2002 Baník Ostrava
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Baník Ostrava 0 (0)
2004–2005 Kladno 18 (0)
2005 Chmel Blšany 16 (0)
2005–2006 FC Baník Ostrava 0 (0)
2006–2012 Viktoria Plzeň 77 (0)
2008 → West Bromwich Albion (loan) 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Baník Ostrava (loan) 18 (0)
2012 → České Budějovice (loan) 12 (0)
2012–2014 České Budějovice 37 (0)
2014 → Střížkov (loan) 8 (0)
2014 Střížkov (0)
2015–2020 Slovácko 26 (0)
2020 Hlučín 1 (0)
2020 Baník Ostrava B 0 (0)
National team
1998–1999 Czech Republic U15 5 (0)
1999–2000 Czech Republic U16 16 (0)
2000–2001 Czech Republic U17 10 (0)
2001 Czech Republic U18 1 (0)
2001–2002 Czech Republic U19 9 (0)
2002–2003 Czech Republic U20 9 (0)
2004 Czech Republic U21 1 (0)
Teams managed
2020– Baník Ostrava B (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:10, 2 November 2020 (UTC)

In the past he played most notably for FC Baník Ostrava, whom he has supported throughout his life.[1] Daněk was a member of the squad of Baník Ostrava in the 2003–04 season, when Baník won the league title.

Club career

In 2006, Daněk joined FC Viktoria Plzeň. In the 2006–07 Gambrinus liga, Daněk was one of four players in the league to play every minute of every match.[2] Daněk claimed in August 2007 he was to meet Celtic for signing talks.[3]

In January 2008 he linked up with West Bromwich Albion for a few days' training on trial.[4] He then signed on loan for six months, with a view to a permanent deal.[5]

On 31 January 2008, Daněk signed for Albion on loan for the rest of the season.[6] His loan was extended at the end of the season by six months until 1 January 2009.[7] His loan was terminated on 29 August 2008 without having made a first-team appearance for Albion.[8] Daněk returned to FC Viktoria Plzeň afterwards. He won the Czech Cup with the club in 2010. In the same year, he moved to FC Baník Ostrava on loan.

International career

He was called up to play internationally for the Czech Republic in March 2010, though he did not play in the match.

Later career

In the summer 2020, Daněk returned to FC Baník Ostrava as a goalkeeper coach at the academy and assistant coach of the clubs B-team.[9][10][11][12]

Honours

Club
FC Viktoria Plzeň

References
  1. "PICK A NUMBER: Michal Danek". Archived from the original on 9 March 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
  2. "Statistiky: Ubylo gólů, přišlo více diváků" (in Czech). idnes.cz. 28 May 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  3. "Celtic linked with Czech keeper". BBC Sport. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2007.
  4. "Danek set for training visit". West Bromwich Albion. 5 January 2008. Archived from the original on 6 January 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
  5. "Baggies sign Danek". SkySports. 26 January 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
  6. "Danek seals loan switch | West Bromwich Albion | News | Latest Headlines | Latest Headlines". Archived from the original on 4 February 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  7. "Baggies to extend Danek loan". West Bromwich Albion. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
  8. "Danek 'Czechs' out of Albion". West Bromwich Albion. 30 August 2008. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2008.
  9. Hlučín řeší gólmana, Daněk zamířil do Baníku, mladez.fcb.cz, 9 July 2020
  10. TRENÉŘI SPECIALISTÉ, mladez.fcb.cz
  11. REALIZAČNÍ TÝM - B-TÝM, fcb.cz
  12. MSFL pokračuje 4. kolem, Uničov jede na Baník - SK Uničov, fotbalunicov.cz, 27 August 2020
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