Marek Jankulovski
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Marek Jankulovski is a Czech
footballer who currently plays for Czech
club Baník Ostrava
. His former club was Milan
. He was voted the 2007 Czech Player of the Year.
He was well known for his versatility being able to play anywhere up the left wing. He was also known for his ability to cross the ball and his considerable technical ability.
(1994–2000), Napoli
(2000–02) and Udinese
(2002–05). He made his Serie A debut on 1 February 2000 against Lecce
.
On 1 February 2002, he joined Udinese
and was loaned back to Napoli.
from Udinese at the start of the 2005–06
campaign after having a wonderful season with Udinese for €8.5 million. Jankulovski struggled to find form in his first season but was one of Milan's best players during the 2006–07
season, making 50 appearances for the team in all competitions, scoring three goals, including one beautiful 25-yard shot, scored against Livorno
. On 23 May 2007, he took part in 2–1 victory in the final of the UEFA Champions League against Liverpool
. He also scored the second goal of Milan's victory against Sevilla
in the 2007 UEFA Super Cup
held on 31 August 2007 with a wonderful volley, following a pass from Andrea Pirlo
.
On 28 May 2008, Jankulovski was named Czech Player of the Year, with Petr Čech
coming in second place.
In the 2009–10 Winter Transfer period, Milan were said to have offered Jankulovski to F.C. Internazionale Milano in exchange for Mancini. Jankulovski refused to move to Inter, he later said that betraying Milan was not an option, stating, "Truth be told, I didn’t give it much thought..I wanted to stay at Milan, I’ve been here for five years and I’m settled."
In April 2011, Jankulovski had surgery on his a knee operation he underwent causing him to miss the rest of the season of 2010-2011 Serie A Season . Jankulovski was involved in the AC Milan squad that won a Serie A league for the first time since 2003-04 season. Following AC Milan winning the Serie A, Jankulovski was finally release on a free transfer after 5 years at the club. Marek Jankulovski has revealed this will be his final season for AC Milan as he intends to return to the Czech Republic to close out his career.
, he played in Euros 2000, 2004, 2008 and the 2006 World Cup
. He earnt 77 caps for the Czech national side, scoring 11 goals.
who emigrated to Czechoslovakia
from Yugoslavia
. Marek's mother is Czech. Marek is married to Jana Jankulovska and they have two daughters together, Karolína and Kristýna.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
footballer who currently plays for Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
club Baník Ostrava
FC Baník Ostrava
FC Baník Ostrava is a football club from the Silesian part of the city of Ostrava, Czech Republic. It is based in Slezská Ostrava district of the city....
. His former club was Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
. He was voted the 2007 Czech Player of the Year.
He was well known for his versatility being able to play anywhere up the left wing. He was also known for his ability to cross the ball and his considerable technical ability.
Club career
Before joining Milan, he played for Baník OstravaFC Baník Ostrava
FC Baník Ostrava is a football club from the Silesian part of the city of Ostrava, Czech Republic. It is based in Slezská Ostrava district of the city....
(1994–2000), Napoli
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
(2000–02) and Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
(2002–05). He made his Serie A debut on 1 February 2000 against Lecce
U.S. Lecce
Unione Sportiva Lecce or simply U.S. Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia who play in the Italian Serie A. After being crowned Serie B champions in 2009–10, the team successfully managed to avoid relegation in 2010-11....
.
On 1 February 2002, he joined Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
and was loaned back to Napoli.
Milan
Jankulovski joined MilanA.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
from Udinese at the start of the 2005–06
Serie A 2005-06
In the 2005–06 season, Serie A, the major professional football league in Italian, was contested for the second year in a row by 20 teams. The league commenced on August 28, 2005 and finished on May 14, 2006...
campaign after having a wonderful season with Udinese for €8.5 million. Jankulovski struggled to find form in his first season but was one of Milan's best players during the 2006–07
Serie A 2006-07
The Serie A 2006–2007 season began September 10, 2006. It was scheduled to begin on August 26 and 27, but was then postponed due to the Serie A scandal of 2006. It is the 104th Italian championship ever held, the first without the presence of Juventus, and the 75th Serie A league, the first...
season, making 50 appearances for the team in all competitions, scoring three goals, including one beautiful 25-yard shot, scored against Livorno
A.S. Livorno Calcio
Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is an Italian football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. The club was formed in 1915 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. The team's colors are dark red or maroon...
. On 23 May 2007, he took part in 2–1 victory in the final of the UEFA Champions League against Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
. He also scored the second goal of Milan's victory against Sevilla
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
in the 2007 UEFA Super Cup
2007 UEFA Super Cup
The 2007 UEFA Super Cup was the 32nd UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup competitions. The match was held at the Stade Louis II in Monaco on 31 August 2007 and contested by Milan and Sevilla...
held on 31 August 2007 with a wonderful volley, following a pass from Andrea Pirlo
Andrea Pirlo
Andrea Pirlo, Ufficiale OMRI , is an Italian World Cup winning footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Juventus, and for the Italian national team. He is usually deployed as a deep-lying playmaker for both Juventus and Italy and is regarded as one of best players in this position...
.
On 28 May 2008, Jankulovski was named Czech Player of the Year, with Petr Čech
Petr Cech
Petr Čech is a Czech footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Czech Republic as a goalkeeper. Čech previously played for Viktoria Plzeň, Chmel Blšany, Sparta Prague, and Rennes. He was voted into the all-star team of Euro 2004 after helping his country reach the semi-finals...
coming in second place.
In the 2009–10 Winter Transfer period, Milan were said to have offered Jankulovski to F.C. Internazionale Milano in exchange for Mancini. Jankulovski refused to move to Inter, he later said that betraying Milan was not an option, stating, "Truth be told, I didn’t give it much thought..I wanted to stay at Milan, I’ve been here for five years and I’m settled."
In April 2011, Jankulovski had surgery on his a knee operation he underwent causing him to miss the rest of the season of 2010-2011 Serie A Season . Jankulovski was involved in the AC Milan squad that won a Serie A league for the first time since 2003-04 season. Following AC Milan winning the Serie A, Jankulovski was finally release on a free transfer after 5 years at the club. Marek Jankulovski has revealed this will be his final season for AC Milan as he intends to return to the Czech Republic to close out his career.
Return to FC Baník Ostrava
On October 2011, Jankulovski return to his club Banik Ostrava for the first time since leaving Banik Ostrava for Italy 11 years ago.Career statistics
| Club | Season | Domestic League |
Domestic Cups |
Europe Competitions1 |
Other Tournaments2 |
Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Baník Ostrava FC Baník Ostrava FC Baník Ostrava is a football club from the Silesian part of the city of Ostrava, Czech Republic. It is based in Slezská Ostrava district of the city.... |
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| Total | 110 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 110 | 15 | |
| Napoli S.S.C. Napoli Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season.... |
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| Total | 51 | 8 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 53 | 9 | |
| Udinese Udinese Calcio Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa.... |
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| Total | 91 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 104 | 17 | |
| Milan A.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others... |
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2009–10 Serie A The 2009–10 Serie A was the seventy-eighth season since its establishment. There were three promoted teams from the Serie B, replacing the three teams that were relegated following the 2008–09 season. Nike provided a new match ball - the T90 Ascente - for this season... |
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2010–11 Serie A The 2010–11 Serie A was the 79th season since its establishment, the first under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 22 May 2011... |
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| Total | 113 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 153 | 6 | |
| Baník Ostrava FC Baník Ostrava FC Baník Ostrava is a football club from the Silesian part of the city of Ostrava, Czech Republic. It is based in Slezská Ostrava district of the city.... |
2011–12 Gambrinus liga The 2011–12 Gambrinus liga is the 19th season of the Czech Republic's top-tier football league. It began on 29 July 2011 and is due to end on 26 May 2012... |
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| Total | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| areer Total | 366 | 42 | 23 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 420 | 47 | |
International career
For the Czech RepublicCzech Republic national football team
The Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek...
, he played in Euros 2000, 2004, 2008 and the 2006 World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
. He earnt 77 caps for the Czech national side, scoring 11 goals.
Honours
MilanA.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
- UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
: 2006–07 - UEFA Super Cup: 20072007 UEFA Super CupThe 2007 UEFA Super Cup was the 32nd UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup competitions. The match was held at the Stade Louis II in Monaco on 31 August 2007 and contested by Milan and Sevilla...
- FIFA Club World CupFIFA Club World CupThe FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
: 20072007 FIFA Club World Cup FinalThe 2007 FIFA Club World Cup Final took place at the Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan on 16 December 2007.The match pitted Milan of Italy against Argentina's Boca Juniors. Milan won 4–2 in a match watched by 68,263 people. In doing so, Milan won their fourth FIFA Club World... - Serie ASerie ASerie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
: 2010–112010–11 Serie AThe 2010–11 Serie A was the 79th season since its establishment, the first under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 22 May 2011...
Personal life
His father, Pando Jankulovski, is a MacedonianMacedonians (ethnic group)
The Macedonians also referred to as Macedonian Slavs: "... the term Slavomacedonian was introduced and was accepted by the community itself, which at the time had a much more widespread non-Greek Macedonian ethnic consciousness...
who emigrated to Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
from Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
. Marek's mother is Czech. Marek is married to Jana Jankulovska and they have two daughters together, Karolína and Kristýna.