Stanislav Marek

Stanislav Marek (born 1 February 1970) is a Czech former footballer who played as a defender.

Stanislav Marek

Personal information
Date of birth	(1970-02-01) 1 February 1970 (age 55)
Place of birth	Czechoslovakia
Position	Defender
Youth career
1977–1989	FC Slavoj Žirovnice
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1990	SKP České Budějovice
1990–1991	VTJ Písek
1991–1997	České Budějovice	98	(1)
1992	→ Jablonec (loan)
1993	→ Slovan Liberec (loan)	13	(0)
1997–2000	Slovan Liberec	69	(1)
2000–2003	České Budějovice	29	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Life

Marek was born on 1 February 1970 in Czechoslovakia. He started playing football in Žirovnice.^[1]

After retiring from professional football, Marek worked as an administrator. He was the cousin of Czech hockey player Jan Marek.^[2]

Career

Marek started his senior career in SKP České Budějovice and VTJ Písek, where he played during his military service. In 1991, he signed for SK Dynamo České Budějovice. In 1992, he signed for FC Slovan Liberec. After that, he signed for FK Jablonec. In 1994, he returned to Dynamo České Budějovice. In 1997, he returned to Slovan Liberec. In 2000, he returned to Dynamo České Budějovice for a second time. In 2003, he ended his professional career and continues playing for Austrian side SV Freistadt in lower amateur tiers.

Marek mainly operated as a defender. He was known for his speed.^[3] During his career, he received 9 red cards in the Czech First League, which, together with three other players, is the most in the history of the league.^[4]