Pavel Srníček

Infobox Football biography
playername = Pavel Srníček


fullname = Pavel Srníček
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1968|3|10
cityofbirth = Ostrava
countryofbirth = Czechoslovakia
height = height|m=1.87
position = Goalkeeper (retired)
youthyears = 1977–1982
1982–1985
1985–1987
1987–1988
1988–1990
youthclubs = TJ Viktorie Bohumín
TJ ŽD Bohumín
Baník Ostrava
VTJ Tábor
Dukla Prague
years = 1990–1991
1991–1998
1998
1998–2000
2000–2003
2003
2003–2004
2004
2004
2004–2006
2006–2007
clubs = Banik Ostrava
Newcastle United
Banik Ostrava
Sheffield Wednesday
Brescia
AS Cosenza
Portsmouth
→ West Ham United (loan)
West Ham United
Beira-Mar
Newcastle United
Total
caps(goals) = 030 (0)
149 (0)
006 (0)
044 (0)
032 (0)
009 (0)
003 (0)
001 (0)
002 (0)
063 (0)
002 (0)
341 (0)
nationalyears = 1994-2001
nationalteam = Czech Republic
nationalcaps(goals) = 049 (0)
pcupdate = 18:35, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 18:35, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Pavel Srníček (born March 10, 1968 in Ostrava) is a Czech former football goalkeeper.

Srníček was originally signed by Newcastle in 1991 from Banik Ostrava and established himself in the first team two years later. He later faced competition from Shaka Hislop for the number 1 jersey, however injury to Hislop enabled Srníček to keep his place. In 1997, Newcastle signed Shay Given, and after making only one appearance for the club that season, Srníček returned to his old club before coming back to the Premiership with Sheffield Wednesday. He had relative success with Wednesday before being released by the club in 2000.

Since then he has had various spells at other clubs including Brescia, Portsmouth F.C., West Ham United and Beira-Mar.

For over 10 years he was also the only goalkeeper to receive a rating of 10/10, in the individual players ratings in British tabloid The Sun, despite being on the losing side in a 1996-97 season Premiership match against Liverpool, until Robert Green received the same rating for his performance as West Ham goalkeeper against Arsenal.

Srníček made an emotional return to Newcastle in 2006, signing a short term deal until the end of the year as cover for the injured Shay Given. [cite web | title=Srníček makes return to Newcastle|work=BBC Sport| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/5392630.stm| accessdate=September 29 | accessyear=2006]

Srníček did not appear for Newcastle until Saturday 23 December [cite web|title=Match Formations|work=Football-Lineups.com
url=http://www.football-lineups.com/wiki/_match3117.php | accessdate=January 9 | accessyear=2007] (the last match before the end of his original contract), when Newcastle defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3-1. Srníček was brought on for injured Shay Given who pulled his groin in the 87th minute, and received a huge, tremendous reception from the Newcastle crowd; [cite web | title=Newcastle 3 - 1 Tottenham|work=BBC Sport| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6185689.stm| accessdate=December 23 | accessyear=2006] this was his 150th appearance for the Magpies. Srníček was also voted one of the most popular Newcastle United players of all time.

On 23 December 2006, after making his second appearance for the club, he signed a new contract running until the end of the season.

On 16 May 2007, following Sam Allardyce's appointment as Manager of Newcastle United, he was told his contract would not be renewed. [ [http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=466965&CPID=8&clid=4&lid=2&title=Bramble+heads+Magpies+cull&channel=football_home& Sky Sports | Football | Premier League | Newcastle United ] ]

With the news of his release, he finally drew a close on his career.

He has since begun the Srnicek school of goalkeeping in Czech Republic offering youngsters from around the world to learn from his unique coaching styles. He is also involved in a number of charity organisations. [ [http://www.true-faith.co.uk/html/Features/pavels_goalie_course.htm true faith - Features ] ]

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