Tomáš Ujfaluši

Tomáš Ujfaluši
Ujfaluši playing for Galatasaray in 2012
Personal information
Full name Tomáš Ujfaluši[1]
Date of birth (1978-03-24) 24 March 1978 (age 46)[2]
Place of birth Rýmařov, Czechoslovakia[3]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1988–1991 TJ Rýmařov
1991–1996 Sigma Olomouc
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2000 Sigma Olomouc 100 (4)
2000–2004 Hamburger SV 105 (2)
2004–2008 Fiorentina 123 (2)
2008–2011 Atlético Madrid 92 (0)
2011–2013 Galatasaray 41 (1)
2013–2014 Sparta Prague 0 (0)
Total 461 (9)
International career
1997–1999 Czech Republic U21 26 (0)
2001–2009 Czech Republic 78 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Czech Republic
UEFA European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Portugal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tomáš Ujfaluši (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtomaːʃ ˈujfaluʃɪ], born 24 March 1978) is a Czech former professional footballer. He operated as either a central defender or a right back.[4] Initially beginning his career with SK Sigma Olomouc in 1996, he played in Germany (four years), Italy (four), Spain (three), and Turkey (two) – winning six major titles between Hamburger SV, Atlético Madrid and Galatasaray – respectively. Ujfaluši earned 78 appearances for the Czech Republic, representing the country at the 2006 World Cup and two European Championships.[5]

Club career

Atlético Madrid

Ujfaluši playing for Atlético Madrid in 2009.

After nearly 150 official appearances for the Viola (albeit without silverware), being mainly used as a centre-back by coach Cesare Prandelli, Ujfaluši joined Atlético Madrid as a free agent.[6] On 19 September 2010, during injury time of a 1–2 league loss against FC Barcelona at the Vicente Calderón Stadium, Ujfaluši made a late challenge on Lionel Messi, injuring his right ankle.[7] The defender received a straight red card for his foul, and was subsequently banned for two games by the Spanish League's disciplinary committee.[8][9]

Galatasaray

On 20 June 2011, aged 33, Ujfaluši signed for Süper Lig club Galatasaray,[10] for a €2 million transfer fee.[11] He was an undisputed starter in his first season, being sent off in the final game of the campaign – a goalless away draw against Fenerbahçe SK – as Gala won a record-equalling 18th league title.[12]

Ujfaluši left Galatasaray at the end of 2012–13 due to a long injury.[13] After a few months back in his homeland with AC Sparta Prague, he retired in December at the age of 35 on 2 December 2013.[14] The same year on 18 December, Ujfaluši returned to Galatasaray, being appointed sporting director.[15]

International career

Ujfaluši with the Czech Republic national team (2009).

Ujfaluši debuted for the Czech senior squad during a friendly match against Macedonia in 2001.[16] He represented the country at the UEFA Euro 2004 by appearing in four matches for the semifinalists and 2006 FIFA World Cup, being sent off in the latter tournament against Ghana in an eventual group stage exit.[17] After nine years with the national team, during which he eventually gained captaincy,[18] Ujfaluši ended his international career on 8 April 2009 after being criticised for visiting a restaurant, accompanied by five other players, following the Czech Republic's defeat against Slovakia earlier on 1 April in a World Cup qualification.[19]

Career statistics

[20][21]

Club

Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sigma Olomouc 1996–97 Czech First League 18 1 0 0 – – 18 1
1997–98 Czech First League 11 2 0 0 – – 11 2
1998–99 Czech First League 28 1 0 0 4[b] 0 – 32 1
1999–2000 Czech First League 29 0 0 0 3[b] 0 – 32 0
2000–01 Czech First League 14 0 0 0 – – 14 0
Total 100 4 0 0 7 0 – 107 4
Hamburg 2000–01 Bundesliga 19 0 – – – 19 0
2001–02 Bundesliga 29 0 1 0 – – 30 0
2002–03 Bundesliga 31 2 3 0 – – 34 2
2003–04 Bundesliga 26 0 3 0 2[b] 0 2[c] 0 33 0
Total 105 2 7 0 2 0 2 0 115 2
Fiorentina 2004–05 Serie A 28 0 4 0 – – 32 0
2005–06 Serie A 36 1 5 0 – – 41 1
2006–07 Serie A 31 1 2 0 – – 33 1
2007–08 Serie A 28 0 2 0 13[b] 0 – 43 0
Total 123 2 13 0 13 0 – 149 2
Atlético Madrid 2008–09 La Liga 33 0 1 1 7[d] 0 – 41 1
2009–10 La Liga 27 0 9 1 14[e] 0 – 50 1
2010–11 La Liga 32 0 5 0 4[f] 0 1[g] 0 42 0
Total 92 0 15 2 25 0 1 0 133 2
Galatasaray 2011–12 Süper Lig 39 1 1 0 – – 40 1
2012–13 Süper Lig 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 41 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 42 1
Sparta Prague 2013–14 Czech First League 0 0 2 0 – – 2 0
Career total 461 9 38 2 47 0 3 0 549 11
  1. ^ Includes Czech Cup, DFB-Pokal, Coppa Italia, Copa del Rey, Turkish Cup
  2. ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in DFL-Ligapokal
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup

International

[5]

Czech Republic
Year Apps Goals
2001 6 0
2002 8 2
2003 8 0
2004 12 0
2005 11 0
2006 11 0
2007 8 0
2008 12 0
2009 2 0
Total 78 2

[5]

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 6 September 2002 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic  FR Yugoslavia 2–0 5–0 Friendly
2 4–0

Honours

Hamburger SV[22]

Atlético Madrid[22]

Galatasaray[22]

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Tomáš Ujfaluši". Turkish Football Federation. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  2. ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. p. 8. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Boháč Tomáš Ujfaluši: Chci si koupit bugatti! (P.S.: sporťák za 36 milionů Kč) A taky vrtulník!". Aha! (in Czech). Czech News Center. 16 June 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
  4. ^ Palmer, Kevin (16 September 2012). "Champions League 2012–13, Group H". ESPN FC. ESPN. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  5. ^ a b c "Tomas Ujfalusi | International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  6. ^ "El Atlético ficha al checo Tomáš Ujfaluši por tres temporadas" [Atlético signs Czech Tomáš Ujfaluši for three seasons]. 20 Minutos (in Spanish). 1 July 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Lionel Messi suffers ankle injury in win over Atlético". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  8. ^ "Una victoria dolorosa" [A painful victory]. El País (in Spanish). 19 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  9. ^ "Two-game ban for Atletico's Tomas Ujfalusi for tackle on Lionel Messi". USA Today. 21 September 2010. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Gala sign Ujfalusi". FIFA. 20 June 2011. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  11. ^ "Tomas Ujfalusi'nin Transfer Sözleşmesi". Turkish Public Disclosure System. 20 June 2011. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  12. ^ "Galatasaray crowned Turkish champions". ESPN Soccernet. ESPN. 12 May 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  13. ^ "Galatasaray signs Chedjou from French Lille". Business Standard. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  14. ^ "Tomáš Ujfaluši končí. Taková byla jeho kariéra". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  15. ^ "Tomas Ujfalusi Futbol İdari Koordinatörü Oldu" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 18 December 2013. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  16. ^ Novák, Jaromír (4 September 2008). "Skupinu chceme vyhrát, prohlásil kapitán Ujfaluši v on-line rozhovoru". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  17. ^ Tomáš Ujfaluši – FIFA competition record (archived)
  18. ^ "Ujfalusi backing Czechs to shine". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 June 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
  19. ^ "Ujfalusi quits international football". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 April 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
  20. ^ "Tomáš Ujfaluši". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  21. ^ "Tomas Ujfalusi" (in Turkish). Mackolik. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  22. ^ a b c Tomáš Ujfaluši at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  23. ^ Magrini, Matteo (23 August 2016). "Festa al Franchi, presenti e assenti. No eccellenti da Rui Costa, Baggio e Batistuta" (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
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