Vladimír Labant
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vladimír Labant | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Čadca, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1992 | Žilina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992–1995 | Žilina | ? | (?) |
| 1993–1994 | → Banská Bystrica (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 1995–1996 | Košice | ? | (?) |
| 1996–1997 | → Banská Bystrica (loan)' | ? | (?) |
| 1997–1999 | Slavia Prague | 49 | (1) |
| 1999–2001 | Sparta Prague | 52 | (5) |
| 2002 | West Ham United | 13 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Sparta Prague | 25 | (2) |
| 2005 | → Admira Mödling (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2005 | SK Rapid Wien | 8 | (0) |
| 2006 | Spartak Trnava | 17 | (0) |
| Total | 177+ | (8+) | |
| National team | |||
| 1999–2004 | Slovakia | 27 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Vladimír Labant (born 8 June 1974) is a former Slovak football player. He represented the Slovakia national football team.
Club career
A much sought after defender after a successful spell with first Slavia, then subsequently Sparta, Prague saw the left back touted around Europe to several teams including PSV of Holland. He eventually moved to West Ham United for a fee just under £1m in January 2002.[1] He made his debut when he came on as a substitute in an FA Cup tie against Chelsea. His cross led to West Ham's equaliser from Freddie Kanoute.[2] He ended the 2001-02 season with 14 first team appearances for West Ham.
The following season he was shunned even as the club fell into a relegation battle.[1] Having made just one appearance for West Ham in the 2002-03 season thus far, in a 4-0 loss at Newcastle United,[3] he rejoined Sparta Prague on loan in December 2002, and eventually re-signed with them permanently the following summer.
Labant finished his playing career with FC Spartak Trnava in the Slovak Corgoň Liga.[4]
International career
Labant made 27 appearances for the senior Slovakia national football team.[5] He made his debut against Romania in a European Championship qualifier on March 27, 1999, a match in which he was sent off after receiving two yellow cards. Labant's final cap came against Austria on March 31, 2004.
Honours
Player
Slavia Prague
Sparta Prague
- Czech First League (3): 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03
Individual
- Slovak Footballer of the Year (1): 1999
References
- 1 2 Morgan, Richard (10 June 2003). "Labant hopes to show his true worth". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 28 January 2004. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
- ↑ "Kanoute saves Hammers". BBC Sport. 26 January 2002. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ↑ "Newcastle rout West Ham". BBC Sport. 19 August 2002. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ↑ "Vladimír Labant: Štatistika". Futaréna. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
- ↑ "Slovakia - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
External links
- Vladimír Labant at National-Football-Teams.com