Jan Berger (footballer born 1976)

Football player infobox
playername = Jan Berger


fullname = Jan Berger
height = height|m=1.84
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|8|18
cityofbirth = Prague
countryofbirth = Czechoslovakia
currentclub = 1. FC Slovácko
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position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Sparta Prague FC St. Gallen Grasshopper
years = 1994-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000 2000-2003 2003-2004 2004-2006 2005 2006-2007 2007 2007-2008 2008-
clubs = Grasshopper FC Basel FC Aarau AC Bellinzona FC Baden FC St. Gallen 1. FK Příbram FC Sion → Lausanne Sports "(loan)" FC Bulle CS Chênois FK Fotbal Třinec 1. FC Slovácko
caps(goals) = 16 (0) 16 (2) 24 (2) 14 (0) 13 (0) 45 (0) 2 (0) 15 (1) 8 (2) 12 (2) 0 (0) 25 (3) 0 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 8 July 2008

Jan Berger (born August 18, 1976 in Prague, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech-Swiss football midfielder, who plays for 1. FC Slovácko in the Czech 2. Liga.

Career

As a youth, Jan Berger played for Sparta Prague but when his father, Jan Berger Senior, signed for FC Zürich, his family moved to Switzerland and he continued his career at FC St. Gallen.

He started his professional career at Grasshopper-Club Zürich in 1994 before joining FC Basel in 1997 as a promising youngster. He spent just one season at Basel, playing 16 games, and signed for FC Aarau in the Summer of 1998. Short spells at AC Bellinzona and FC Baden then followed before he returned to FC St. Gallen, where he spent arguably the best years of his career.

In 2003, he attracted the attention of Czech sides FK Chmel Blšany and 1. FK Příbram, and signed for FK Příbram as his personal choice. His dream move turned sour, however, as he played just two games at the club and was sold to FC Sion after just one season. His move to Sion didn't turn out so good either as he 18 reserve matches compared to his 15 first-team matches and was loaned out to Lausanne Sports in 2005.

He then played in the Swiss 1. Liga and 2. Liga with FC Bulle and CS Chênois, for a short while, before returning to the Czech Republic with FK Fotbal Třinec in 2007. He achieved some good form while playing in the Czech 2. Liga in the 2007/08 season, and in July 2008, he signed for 1. FC Slovácko. [ [http://www.fcslovacko.cz/jan-berger-dalsi-posilou-slovacka Slovacko sign Berger] ]

Family

He is the son of former Czechoslovak international footballer Jan Berger, Sr. and is the brother of footballer Tomáš Berger. Czech Republic international midfielder Patrik Berger is his cousin.

External links

* [http://www.hattrick.ch/ersteliga_gruppe1_kader.cfm?cmd=detail&spieler=1137&verein=93&saison=2006/07 Profile of Jan Berger Jr. at hattrick.ch]
* [http://fotbal.idnes.cz/db_fotbal.asp?hrac=3003733 Profil at fotbal.idnes.cz]

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