Vratislav Lokvenc

Vratislav Lokvenc

Lokvenc in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Vratislav Lokvenc[1]
Date of birth	(1973-09-27) 27 September 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Náchod, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[2]
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1980–1986	Náchod
1986–1992	Hradec Králové
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1994	Hradec Králové	55	(8)
1994–2000	Sparta Prague	163	(74)
2000–2004	1. FC Kaiserslautern	116	(36)
2004–2005	VfL Bochum	32	(10)
2005–2008	Red Bull Salzburg	45	(8)
2008	→ FC Basel (loan)	6	(0)
2008–2009	FC Ingolstadt	23	(6)
Total		440	(142)
International career
1993–1996	Czech Republic U21	13	(7)
1995–2006	Czech Republic	74	(14)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Czech Republic UEFA European Championship 2004 Portugal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vratislav Lokvenc (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvracɪslaf ˈlokvɛnts], born 27 September 1973) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a forward. After playing youth football for Náchod and Hradec Králové, he began his senior club career with the latter team. After moving to Sparta Prague he won five league titles and one cup, as well as the 1999–2000 league top scorer award. He subsequently played abroad, playing club football in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for 1. FC Kaiserslautern, VfL Bochum, Red Bull Salzburg, FC Basel and FC Ingolstadt 04. He retired in 2009.

Lokvenc played international football for the Czech Republic. He played at the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup before going on to take part in three major competitions. He made three substitute appearances at Euro 2000 and played in one game at Euro 2004. His last international tournament was the 2006 World Cup, where he played in two group matches before missing the third through suspension. The Czech Republic did not qualify for the next round of the competition and Lokvenc subsequently retired from international football in 2006.