Jan Baránek Jr. (born 26 June 1993) is a former Czech football player who last played for FC Viktoria Plzeň in the Czech First League. His father is former football midfielder Jan Baránek and his uncle is Vít Baránek.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1993-06-26) 26 June 1993 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Opava, Czech Republic | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Baník Ostrava | 38 | (3) |
2015–2018 | Viktoria Plzeň | 39 | (5) |
National team‡ | |||
2013 | Czech Republic U20 | 1 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Czech Republic U21 | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9. 2. 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 May 2017 |
Baránek has played international football at under-21 level for Czech Republic U21.
A string of serious knee injuries prevented him from playing any competitive matches for 18 months between July 2016 and January 2018.[1] In February 2018, unable to fully recover from his injuries, he retired from professional football at the age of 24.[2]
Czech Talent of the Year | |
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