Tomáš Poštulka
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Tomáš Poštulka is a Czech
football
goalkeeper. He is one of the most successful Czech goalkeepers - and together with Petr Čech
and Jaromír Blažek
the most seasoned Czech goalkeeper in European Cups (Champions League and UEFA Cup). Under Jozef Chovanec
he was the #1 goalkeeper in the Czech National Team
.
playing for Carmen Alajuela (1st Costa Rican league). After his comeback he spent some time in Dukla Prague and FK Drnovice (both 1st Czech league). In 1995 he moved to Hradec Kralove where he achieved his first bigger success winning the Czech Cup. From these times came his nickname the "penalties wizard" because of his stats - having saved every second penalty
.
in a row and to be the part of the most successful period in Sparta's post-revolution
history. Sparta played the UEFA Champions League
many times and the UEFA Cup
at the time and "Tomas" got his first invitation to the Czech National Team
. He played 7 matches of qualification (all wins) for the EURO 2000 tournament and won the Japan Kirin Cup
with the prize for best goalkeeper.
offered Sparta a big transfer price and Postulka moved to North Bohemia
. There he celebrated the win of the Czech Cup and underdog victories in the UEFA Cup. In 2005 he set up two season records by going up to 600 minutes without conceding a goal (it was a club record and 10th best time in league history) and the second record was the accomplishment of having 15 clean sheets.
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
football
Football (soccer)
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goalkeeper. He is one of the most successful Czech goalkeepers - and together 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...
and Jaromír Blažek
Jaromír Blažek
Jaromír Blažek is a Czech football goalkeeper who currently plays for Sparta Prague in the Gambrinus liga. He is married with two children - Jakub and Aneta.- Club career :...
the most seasoned Czech goalkeeper in European Cups (Champions League and UEFA Cup). Under Jozef Chovanec
Jozef Chovanec
Jozef Chovanec is a former Czechoslovak football player and later a football manager.- Playing career :...
he was the #1 goalkeeper in the Czech National Team
Czech 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...
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Career beginnings
He began his career in 1982 coming to Sparta Prague and playing in all kind junior Czech national teams (U-18, U-21,...). In 1991 he spent one year in Costa RicaCosta Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
playing for Carmen Alajuela (1st Costa Rican league). After his comeback he spent some time in Dukla Prague and FK Drnovice (both 1st Czech league). In 1995 he moved to Hradec Kralove where he achieved his first bigger success winning the Czech Cup. From these times came his nickname the "penalties wizard" because of his stats - having saved every second penalty
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
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Sparta Prague
In 1997 Sparta Prague bought back their goalkeeper to win 5 championshipsGambrinus Liga
The Gambrinus liga is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Czech 2. Liga. Seasons run from August to May,...
in a row and to be the part of the most successful period in Sparta's post-revolution
Velvet Revolution
The Velvet Revolution or Gentle Revolution was a non-violent revolution in Czechoslovakia that took place from November 17 – December 29, 1989...
history. Sparta played the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The 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...
many times and the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
at the time and "Tomas" got his first invitation to the Czech National Team
Czech 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 7 matches of qualification (all wins) for the EURO 2000 tournament and won the Japan Kirin Cup
Kirin Cup
The Kirin Cup is an annual association football tournament sponsored in Japan by the Kirin Brewery Company. The host, Japan, is a participant in every edition. The tournament was founded in 1978 as an international club competition. From 1992 onwards the format was changed to a round robin national...
with the prize for best goalkeeper.
FK Teplice
In 2001 the ambitious team FK TepliceFK Teplice
FK Teplice is a Czech football club based in the city of Teplice, 80 km north of Prague. The club currently plays in the Gambrinus liga.The club was founded after World War II in 1945. The club advanced to the Czechoslovak First League in just three years after being founded and played mostly...
offered Sparta a big transfer price and Postulka moved to North Bohemia
North Bohemia
North Bohemia , is a region in the north of the Czech Republic.- Location :North Bohemia roughly covers the present-day NUTS regional unit of CZ04 Severozápad and the western part of CZ05 Severovýchod....
. There he celebrated the win of the Czech Cup and underdog victories in the UEFA Cup. In 2005 he set up two season records by going up to 600 minutes without conceding a goal (it was a club record and 10th best time in league history) and the second record was the accomplishment of having 15 clean sheets.