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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marián Zeman | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1974 | ||
| 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 a expert analyst and co-commentator for public broadcaster RTVS in their national team broadcasts and major tournaments such as UEFA Euro 2020.[1]
Career
editBorn 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]
References
edit- ^ "ME vo futbale - Experti - RTVS.sk". www.rtvs.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ a b Marián Zeman at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Marián Zeman – FIFA competition record (archived)
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