Radek Drulák

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Radek Drulák (born 12 January 1962)[1] is a Czech former football player. A forward, Drulák twice finished top scorer of the Czech First League, as well as once in the German 2. Bundesliga. Drulák represented his country 19 times and participated in UEFA Euro 1996 where the Czechs won a silver medal.

Date of birth (1962-01-12) 12 January 1962 (age 64)
Place of birth Hulín, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Striker
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Radek Drulák
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-01-12) 12 January 1962 (age 64)
Place of birth Hulín, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Striker
Youth career
1968–1977 Spartak Hulín
1977–1981 TJ Gottwaldov
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981 RH Cheb 13 (1)
1982 RH Sušice
1982–1987 RH Cheb 109 (37)
1987–1990 Sigma Olomouc 78 (52)
1991–1993 VfB Oldenburg 83 (50)
1993–1994 Chemnitzer FC 18 (0)
1994–1996 Petra Drnovice 69 (50)
1997 FC Linz 9 (3)
1997–1998 Sigma Olomouc 25 (10)
1999 FK Holice 1932
International career
1984–1989 Czechoslovakia 3 (0)
1995–1997 Czech Republic 16 (6)
Managerial career
2016 ASKÖ Oedt
2018–2020 Bohuňovice
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Czech Republic
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up1996 England
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Club career

Drulák started his professional career in the Czechoslovak First League, playing for RH Cheb between 1981 and 1987. He then played for Sigma Olomouc from the 1987–88 season,[2] scoring a hat trick four times, as well as scoring four in another game.[3] Between December 1990 and June 1994, Drulák had a spell abroad, playing for German clubs VfB Oldenburg and Chemnitzer FC.[4] During this time, he became the leading goalscorer of the 2. Bundesliga whilst playing for VfB Oldenburg.[5]

Drulák returned to his homeland in 1994, signing for Petra Drnovice.[2] He was the top goalscorer of the Czech First League in the 1994–95 and 1995–96 seasons, scoring 15 and 22 goals respectively. Drulák won the Czech Footballer of the Year in 1995 and Personality of the League award at the Czech Footballer of the Year awards in 1996.[6]

International career

At international level, Drulák played for Czechoslovakia, making his debut on 28 March 1984 in a friendly match against West Germany.[3] Drulák played his first match for the newly-formed Czech Republic national football team on 7 June 1995 in a UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying against Luxembourg.[7] He played 16 matches for the Czech Republic and scored six goals.[8] Including his games for Czechoslovakia, he made 19 international appearances.[2]

Personal life

Drulák is married and has a brother who is ten years older than him.[9] His son, also named Radek, was also a professional footballer, and played together with his father in lower league competition for Velké Bílovice in 2007.[10] The family lives in Olomouc.[11]

Career statistics

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[12]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Czechoslovakia 198420
198910
Total30
Czech Republic 199574
199682
Total156
Career total 186
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Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Drulák goal.
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List of international goals scored by Radek Drulák
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 6 September 1995 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic  Norway 2–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying [13]
2 15 November 1995 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic  Luxembourg 1–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying [14]
3 2–0
4 13 December 1995 Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait  Kuwait 2–0 2–1 Friendly [15]
5 11 December 1996 Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco  Nigeria 1–0 2–1 Friendly [16]
6 12 December 1996 Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco  Croatia 1–0 1–1 Friendly [17]
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