Štepán Vachoušek
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Štěpán Vachoušek is a Czech
footballer who is contracted to FK Teplice
.
He played for Olympique de Marseille
in 2004 before moving to FK Austria Wien
and then onto FK Teplice
. He is a skillful left-winger or playmaker.
Vachoušek played for the Czech Republic
at Euro 2004
.
, in August. Despite Štěpán's hardworking and loyal ethic to repay the Austrian outfit, persistent injury has limited Vachoušek to just 48 league appearances for Austria since joining from Olympique de Marseille
three years ago.
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 is contracted to FK Teplice
FK 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...
.
He played for Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
in 2004 before moving to FK Austria Wien
FK Austria Wien
Fußballklub Austria Wien is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. They are considered the most successful club in Austria, having won the highest Austrian Bundesliga 23 times, the Austrian Cup 27 times and the Austrian Supercup 6 times. They also reached the UEFA...
and then onto FK Teplice
FK 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...
. He is a skillful left-winger or playmaker.
Vachoušek played for the Czech Republic
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...
at Euro 2004
2004 UEFA European Football Championship
The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, better known as Euro 2004, was the 12th European Football Championship, a quadrennial football tournament for European national teams. It was hosted in Portugal, for the first time, between 12 June and 4 July 2004, following its selection by UEFA, in...
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Persistent injury
Štěpán Vachoušek, the Czech international football player has unfortunately been hampered with a string of recurring injuries since suffering cruciate ligament damage in 2005, last undergoing an operation in February 2007. The latest news of Vachoušek’s troublesome knee injury means that the solid midfielder shall miss FK Austria Wien’s second qualifying round of the UEFA CupUEFA 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...
, in August. Despite Štěpán's hardworking and loyal ethic to repay the Austrian outfit, persistent injury has limited Vachoušek to just 48 league appearances for Austria since joining from Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
three years ago.