General information
Playing Position:
Defender
Nationality:
Czech Republic
Date of Birth:
Wednesday, 14 May 1980
Place of Birth:
Czechoslovakia
Player description
On the 31 August 2011 Fulham Football Club confirmed the free transfer signing of defender Zdenek Grygera on a one-year deal with an option for a further year.
The 31-year-old spent four seasons at Juventus and has the versatility to play in a number of defensive positions.
Grygera represented the Czech Republic at the 2004 and 2008 European Championships and at the World Cup finals in Germany in 2006. He made 52 appearances for his country between 2001 and 2008.
Grygera made his first senior appearance for FK Svit Zlin in 1997 having progressed through the Czech side's youth team. He moved to Petra Drnovice in 1998 before making the move to Sparta Prague in 2000.
He signed for Ajax in 2003 and made 78 appearances scoring 8 times for the Amsterdam club before signing for Juventus in 2007.
Following his move to Craven Cottage, Grygera said:
"I am delighted to have completed my transfer to Fulham Football Club. It has always been an ambition for me to play in the Premier League and I am looking forward to an exciting new chapter in my career with Fulham."
Grygera came on as a substitute at Craven Cottage in March 2010, during Fulham's memorable 4-1 Europa League win against Juventus.
Grygera made his Fulham debut against FC Twente in the UEFA Europa League before putting in an outstanding shift at centre back against Chelsea in the Carling Cup on the 21st September.
Grygera suffered an ACL rupture during a league match against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, 6 November 2011, which kept him out for the rest of the season.
Grygera's contract with Fulham was up for renewal at the end of the 2011-12 season. Manager Martin Jol, said "Hopefully he can prove himself before the end of August. If he proves he's fit I would like to keep him.
On 6 December 2012, Martin Jol confirmed that Grygera had decided to retire from English football, to concentrate on returning to full fitness.
source: Fulham FC/ Wikipedia
Transfer information
Transferred in date:
Friday, 31 August 2012
Transferred in value:
Free
Transferred out date:
Thursday, 06 December 2012
Transferred out value:
Retired
Playing information
| Season |
League |
FA Cup |
Lg Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
|
P |
G |
Y |
R |
P |
G |
Y |
R |
P |
G |
Y |
R |
P |
G |
Y |
R |
P |
G |
Y |
R |
P |
G |
Y |
R |
| 2012/2013 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2011/2012 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
0 |