Libor Kozák
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Libor Kozák | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Opava, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Aston Villa | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2006 | Opava | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Opava | 41 | (19) |
| 2008–2013 | Lazio | 58 | (10) |
| 2009–2010 | → Brescia (loan) | 29 | (3) |
| 2013– | Aston Villa | 20 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Czech Republic U19 | 9 | (3) |
| 2009–2011 | Czech Republic U21 | 14 | (3) |
| 2012– | Czech Republic | 8 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2013 |
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Libor Kozák (born 30 May 1989) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a striker for Football League Championship club Aston Villa. He is a member of the Czech Republic national football team.
Kozák started his career in 2001 with Czech club Slezský FC Opava, first playing with its youth teams before being promoted to the first team in 2007. Considered a promising talent, Kozák was a prolific goalscorer in the Czech Second Division with Opava. In October 2007, he scored his first hat-trick, coming in a 5–1 Opava win against FC Zenit Čáslav in the second division.
In January 2008, Kozák went on trial with English Premier League club Portsmouth, however he did not join Pompey. At the end of the season, Italian giants Lazio came calling and Kozák accepted a move to Rome.
Kozák joined Lazio in July 2008, signing a five-year contract, with rumours that Lazio club president Claudio Lotito paid a 1.2 million euro (1.8 million dollars) transfer fee.
Kozák made his Serie A debut on 2 May 2009, coming on as a substitute for Mauro Zárate in the 84th minute against Inter at the San Siro. Lazio lost the match 0–2.
After a season at Lazio, the club loaned him to Serie B side Brescia for the 2009–10 season, to gain experience and regular playing time. On 26 September 2009, Kozák scored his first goal in Italy against Grosseto.
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