Petr Mikolanda

Petr Mikolanda
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-09-12) 12 September 1984
Place of birth Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 FK Viktoria Žižkov
Youth career
1989-1991 Sokol Nebušice
1991-2002 Motorlet Prague
2002-2003 → Slavia Prague
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003-2005 FK Viktoria Žižkov 39 (13)
2005-2006 West Ham United 0 (0)
2005 → Northampton Town (loan) 2 (0)
2005-2006 → Swindon Town (loan) 5 (0)
2006 → Rushden and Diamonds (loan) 9 (1)
2006-2007 FK Mladá Boleslav 7 (0)
2010- FK Viktoria Žižkov
National team‡
2003 Czech Republic U-19 7 (5)
2003 Czech Republic U-20 2 (0)
2004-2006 Czech Republic U-21 14 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 May 2010.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 June 2011

Petr Mikolanda (born 12 September 1984) is a football player from the Czech Republic who currently plays for FK Viktoria Žižkov . He is an under 21 international centre forward who has been contracted to Viktoria Žižkov and English Premiership club West Ham United.

Career

Mikolanda joined West Ham in July 2005 having scored 13 goals in the Czech second division in the 2004-05 season for Viktoria Žižkov.[1] He joined Football League Two side Northampton Town on loan in September 2005,[2] where he made three league and cup appearances.[3] His loan spell at Northampton was cut short by injury but after recovering, he joined Swindon Town on loan in November 2005,[4] for whom he made one start and four substitute appearances.[3] He then joined Rushden and Diamonds on loan for the rest of the season in January 2006,[5] and made nine appearances for Rushden, scoring a goal against Notts County with a half-volley from 30 yards.[3][6] Mikolanda was released by West Ham manager Alan Pardew in May 2006,[7] and joined FK Mladá Boleslav on a free transfer.[3][8]

In 2007 he was diagnosed with inflammation of the kidney and was forced to stop his career. He is currently coaching the youth team at Viktoria Žižkov and waiting for a kidney transplantation.[9]

In July 2010, Mikolanda announced his comeback to professional football after three years of surgery, signing a contract with FK Viktoria Žižkov. "The doctors stated that I'll be able to play again. I was waiting for this moment for three years and I never gave up, although many people thought that I had no chance. Now I'm ready and I can't wait to play again," he said.

In January 2011, Mikolanda stated that he is to undergo a kidney transplantation to eliminate the risk of injury. The transplantation took place on 12 January and Mikolanda is currently recovering and waiting for the doctor's verdict about his possible comeback to professional football.

References

  1. ↑ "West Ham swoop for Czech striker". BBC Sport. 2005-07-07. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  2. ↑ "Cobblers tie up Mikolanda loan". BBC Sport. 2005-09-16. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Petr Mikolanda". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  4. ↑ "Mikolanda makes Swindon loan move". BBC Sport. 2005-11-24. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  5. ↑ "Mikolanda joins Rushden on loan". BBC Sport. 2006-01-31. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  6. ↑ "Rushden & D 1-0 Notts Co". BBC Sport. 2006-02-11. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  7. ↑ Mercereau, Damien. "West Ham : Scaloni non conservé" (in French). Football 365 France. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  8. ↑ "The Premiership's ins and outs: West Ham". The Guardian. 2006-08-16. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  9. ↑ Radim Trusina: Chci svůj návrat uspíšit, říká fotbalista Mikolanda, který čeká na novou ledvinu at iDNES.cz, 13 October 2009

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