Michal Kadlec

Michal Kadlec (born 13 December 1984) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defender for Czech club Slovacko. He previously played for Sparta Prague, Bayer Leverkusen and Fenerbahce.

Kadlec made his senior debut in 2007. He has scored 8 goals in 69 caps for the Czech Republic, representing them at two (2012 and 2016) UEFA European Championships.

Club Career

Kadlec started his professional career in Slovacko and made his debut in a match against Banik Ostrava. In 2005, he joined Sparta Prague.

On 14 June 2013 he joined Fenerbahce for a €4.5 million transfer fee, signing a three-year contract worth €2.1 million per season.

International Career

On 17 November 2007, Kadlec was called up to the Czech national team for a game against Slovakia, and made his debut in a 3–1 victory (scoring an own goal). He scored his first goal in a win over Scotland on 30 May 2008 (also 3–1).

On 16 June 2012, against Poland in the European Championship, Kadlec headed a ball off the line in the dying seconds, preserving the Czechs' spot in the quarter-finals of the tournament. The strike had beaten goalkeeper Petr Cech and appeared to be headed to the inside of the far post; had it been scored then Poland would have ensured a draw, and the Czech Republic would have been eliminated from the tournament.

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