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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marek Štěch | ||
Date of birth | 28 January 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Sparta Prague | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2006 | Sparta Prague | ||
2006–2008 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2012 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
2009 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2009 | → Bournemouth (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2011 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2012 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Yeovil Town | 72 | (0) |
2014– | Sparta Prague | 19 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2006–2007 | Czech Republic U17 | 18 | (0) |
2009–2012 | Czech Republic U21 | 12 | (0) |
2014 | Czech Republic | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:36, 4 October 2015 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:40, 3 June 2014 (UTC) |
Marek Štěch (born 28 January 1990) is a Czech footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sparta Prague and the Czech Republic national team.
Štěch was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia began his career at local side Sparta Prague, spending four years in their youth team. In 2006 aged 16, he signed for Premier League side West Ham United for an undisclosed fee. During the 2009 Štěch spent two spells on loan at Football League Two sides Wycombe Wanderers and Bournemouth but made only three appearances in total. Štěch made his first team debut for West Ham in the Football League Cup in August 2010 before spending more time out on loan in Football League One with Yeovil Town and Leyton Orient during the 2011–12 season. After six years with the club Štěch left West Ham by mutual consent to join Yeovil Town on a permanent deal. Štěch has also represented the Czech Republic national football team at U17, U19 and U21 levels.