Vladimír Labant

Vladimír Labant (born 8 June 1974) is a Slovak former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He represented the Slovakia national team.

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Vladimír Labant
Personal information
Date of birth	(1974-06-08) 8 June 1974 (age 51)
Place of birth	Čadca, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Left-back
Youth career
1984–1992	Žilina
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1995	Žilina
1993–1994	→ Banská Bystrica (loan)
1995–1996	Košice
1996–1997	→ Banská Bystrica (loan)'
1997–1999	Slavia Prague	49	(1)
1999–2001	Sparta Prague	52	(5)
2002	West Ham United	13	(0)
2002–2004	Sparta Prague	25	(2)
2005	→ Admira Mödling (loan)	13	(0)
2005	Rapid Wien	8	(0)
2006	Spartak Trnava	17	(0)
Total		177+	(8+)
International career
1999–2004	Slovakia	27	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Labant was a much sought after left-back after a successful spell with Czech club Slavia Prague. He joined rivals Sparta Prague in 1999 and was touted around Europe to several teams including PSV Eindhoven of the Netherlands. He eventually moved to West Ham United for a fee just under £1 million in January 2002.^[2] He made his debut when he came on as a substitute in an FA Cup tie against Chelsea. His cross led to West Ham's equaliser from Frédéric Kanouté.^[3] He ended the 2001-02 season with 14 first team appearances for West Ham.

The following season he was shunned even as the club fell into a relegation battle.^[2] Having made just one appearance for West Ham in the 2002-03 season thus far, in a 4–0 loss at Newcastle United,^[4] he rejoined Sparta Prague on loan in December 2002, and eventually re-signed with them permanently the following summer.

Labant finished his playing career with Spartak Trnava in the Slovak Corgoň Liga.^[5]

Club career

International career

Honours

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