Martin Jiránek

Martin Jiránek

Personal information
Full name	Martin Jiránek[1]
Date of birth	25 May 1979 (1979-05-25) (age 32)
Place of birth	Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	Terek Grozny
Number	52
Youth career
1985–1994	Radotinský SK
1994–1997	Bohemians Prague
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1997–1999	Bohemians Prague	55	(4)
1999	→ Tatran Poštorná (loan)	11	(0)
1999–2001	Slovan Liberec	32	(0)
2001–2004	Reggina	100	(3)
2004–2010	Spartak Moscow	136	(4)
2010–2011	Birmingham City	10	(0)
2011–	Terek Grozny	12	(0)
National team
2000–2002	Czech Republic U-21	20	(4)
2002–2007	Czech Republic	31	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:28, 6 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Martin Jiránek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmarcɪn ˈjɪraːnɛk]) (born 25 May 1979 in Prague) is a Czech international footballer who plays for Russian Premier League club FC Terek Grozny. A defender, Jiránek has played in the top division of several countries.

Club career

Spartak Moscow

Spartak Moscow signed Jiránek in 2004 for €4.7m from Reggina. Jiránek made his debut against FC Lokomotiv Moscow. Jiránek was a regular in the starting line-up for six years. Jiranek's impressive performances at Spartak Moscow interested big European clubs such as Liverpool, Juventus, Bayern Munich and Tottenham Hotspur. Jiránek was the captain of the team in 2009–2010.

Birmingham City

On 31 August 2010, he moved to English Premier League club Birmingham City, signing a one-year deal.^[3] Jiránek made his debut in the starting eleven for the League Cup third-round match against MK Dons, and had a good chance to score as Birmingham won 3–1.^[4] His second start came in a tidy performance as several first-team regulars were rested for the FA Cup third round tie against Millwall which Birmingham won 4–1.^[5][6] After Scott Dann was injured in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final against West Ham United, Jiránek became a regular starter, and he was in the starting eleven as Birmingham beat favourites Arsenal 2–1 in the League Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.^[7] A toe injury that eventually required surgery disrupted the latter part of his season,^[8] and following Birmingham's relegation from the Premier League, he rejected the option of another season with the club.^[9]

Terek Grozny

In July 2011, Jiránek signed a two-year contract with Russian Premier League club Terek Grozny.^[10]

International career

Jiránek made his international debut against Poland in 2002. Jiránek has played for the Czech Republic at Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup, but was forced out of Euro 2008 due to injuries. His 31st (and as of February 2011, last) appearance was in March 2007.

Honours

Slovan Liberec

• Czech Republic Football Cup: 1999–00

Birmingham City

• Football League Cup: 2011

References

1. ^ "Premier League clubs submit squad lists". Premier League. 1 September 2010. http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~2142220,00.html. Retrieved 6 November 2010. 
2. ^ "Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~40080,00.html. Retrieved 15 March 2011. 
3. ^ "McLeish Bags Martin". Birmingham City F.C. 31 August 2010. http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2140062,00.html. Retrieved 31 August 2010. 
4. ^ "Birmingham City 3 Milton Keynes Dons 1: match report". Daily Telegraph. 23 September 2010. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/league-cup/8016066/Birmingham-City-3-Milton-Keynes-Dons-1-match-report.html. Retrieved 23 September 2010. 
5. ^ "Millwall 1, Birmingham City 4: Colin Tattum's big match verdict". Birmingham Mail. 2011-01-10. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2011/01/10/millwall-1-birmingham-city-4-colin-tattum-s-big-match-verdict-97319-27957340/. Retrieved 2011-01-12. 
6. ^ "Millwall 1, Birmingham City 4: Colin Tattum's match stats and player ratings". Birmingham Mail. 2011-01-10. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2011/01/10/millwall-1-birmingham-city-4-colin-tattum-s-match-stats-and-player-ratings-97319-27957347/. Retrieved 2011-01-12. 
7. ^ McNulty, Philip (27 February 2011). "Arsenal 1–2 Birmingham". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/9405702.stm. Retrieved 28 February 2011. 
8. ^ Collins, Ben (31 March 2011). "Jiranek doubtful after toe op". Sky Sports. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6844050,00.html. Retrieved 27 May 2011. 
9. ^ "James McFadden holds contract talks as Phillips, Bowyer and Parnaby leave". Birmingham Mail. 27 May 2011. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2011/05/27/birmingham-city-latest-james-mcfadden-holds-contract-talks-as-phillips-bowyer-and-parnaby-leave-97319-28772043/. Retrieved 27 May 2011. 
10. ^ "Мартин Йиранек перешел в "Терек" [Martin Jiránek moved to Terek]" (in Russian). FC Terek. 17 July 2011. http://fc-terek.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2066&Itemid=50. Retrieved 17 July 2011. 

External links

• Martin Jiránek international stats at the Czech Football Association website (Czech)
• Profile at Transfermarkt.de (German)

Persondata
Name	Jiránek, Martin
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	25 May 1979
Place of birth	Prague, Czechoslovakia
Date of death
Place of death