Marián Zeman

Marián Zeman (born 7 July 1974) is a Slovak former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a central defender. Active at club level in Slovakia, Turkey, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Greece and Portugal, Zeman made over 200 career league appearances.

Marián Zeman

Personal information
Full name	Marián Zeman
Date of birth	(1974-07-07) 7 July 1974 (age 51)
Place of birth	Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1995	Slovan Bratislava	61	(4)
1995–1997	İstanbulspor	56	(2)
1997–2003	Vitesse Arnhem	61	(1)
1999–2000	→ Grasshopper Zürich (loan)	13	(1)
2001–2002	→ PAOK (loan)	4	(0)
2003–2004	Beira-Mar	24	(2)
Total		219	(10)
International career
1994–2003	Slovakia	27	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Post-retirement, Zeman features as an expert analyst and co-commentator for public broadcaster RTVS in their national team broadcasts and major tournaments such as UEFA Euro 2020.^[1]

Career

Born in Bratislava, Zeman played professionally for Slovan Bratislava, İstanbulspor, Vitesse Arnhem, Grasshopper, PAOK and Beira-Mar.^[2]

He also earned 27 caps for the Slovak national side between 1994 and 2003,^[2] including five FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.^[3]