Karel Poborský
| Date of birth | 30 March 1972 |
| Place of birth | Jindinchuv-Hadec |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A sensation of Euro 96, the Czech wingman could never quite break into the Manchester United first team squad, remaining a fringe player.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slavia Praha | 01 Aug 1996 | ||
| Manchester United | 01 Aug 1996 | 27 Dec 1997 | |
| Benfica | 27 Dec 1997 | 15 Jan 2001 | |
| Lazio | 15 Jan 2001 | 07 Mar 2002 | |
| Sparta Praha | 07 Mar 2002 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Manchester United | Premier League | 15 | 7 |
3 |
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| 1996-97 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 3 |
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| 1997-98 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Manchester United | Premier League | 3 | 7 |
2 |
1
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| 1997-98 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Benfica | Portuguese First Division | 11 | 2 |
1 |
4
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| 2000-01 | Benfica | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Lazio | Serie A | 18 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Lazio | Serie A | 19 | 8 |
4 |
6
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| 2001-02 | Lazio | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Sparta Praha | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Sparta Praha | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1996 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 4-0 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 21 Aug 1996 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Sep 1996 | Leeds United v Manchester United | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 1996 | Juventus v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 14 Sep 1996 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 1996 | Manchester United v Rapid Wien | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 29 Sep 1996 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Oct 1996 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 1996 | Fenerbahçe v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 20 Oct 1996 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 1996 | Manchester United v Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 1996 | Manchester United v Fenerbahçe | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 02 Nov 1996 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Nov 1996 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 1996 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 1996 | Rapid Wien v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 08 Dec 1996 | West Ham United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 1996 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 12 Jan 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 1997 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 1997 | Manchester United v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1997 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 1997 | Wimbledon v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 19 Feb 1997 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 1997 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 1997 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 1997 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 1997 | FC Porto v Manchester United | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-4 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 08 May 1997 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 1997 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 1997 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 1997 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 1997 | 1.FC Kosice v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 20 Sep 1997 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 1997 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 1997 | Leeds United v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 1997 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 1997 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Manchester United v Barnsley | W | 7-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 1997 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 1997 | Feyenoord v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 27 Nov 1997 | Manchester United v 1.FC Kosice | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 30 Nov 1997 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 1997 | Juventus v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 26 Dec 1997 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Czechoslovakia | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Czechoslovakia | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Czech Republic | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Czech Republic | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 4 |
1 |
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| 1996-97 | Czech Republic | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Czech Republic | FIFA Confederations Cup | 1 | 3 |
1
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1
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| 1997-98 | Czech Republic | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Czech Republic | Kirin Cup | 2 |
1
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| 1998-99 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Czech Republic | UEFA European Championship | 5 |
1
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| 1999-00 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Czech Republic | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 2 |
2
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| 2000-01 | Czech Republic | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Czech Republic | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Czech Republic | Four Nation Tournament, Cyprus | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Czech Republic | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Czech Republic | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Czech Republic | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Czech Republic | FIFA World Cup | 9 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 1992 | Romania v Czechoslovakia | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 23 Mar 1993 | Cyprus v Czechoslovakia | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 27 Apr 1993 | Czechoslovakia v Wales | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 26 Oct 1993 | Czechoslovakia v Cyprus | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 16 Nov 1993 | Belgium v Czechoslovakia | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 23 Feb 1994 | Turkey v Czech Republic | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Mar 1994 | Italy v Czechoslovakia | L | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 23 Mar 1994 | Czechoslovakia v Italy | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 20 Apr 1994 | Switzerland v Czech Republic | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 1994 | Czech Republic v Lithuania | W | 5-3 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1994 | Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Aug 1994 | France v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Netherlands v Czech Republic | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 08 Mar 1995 | Czech Republic v Finland | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 1995 | Norway v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 06 Sep 1995 | Czech Republic v Norway | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 07 Oct 1995 | Belarus v Czech Republic | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 15 Nov 1995 | Czech Republic v Luxembourg | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 26 Mar 1996 | Czech Republic v Turkey | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 1996 | Austria v Czech Republic | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 1996 | Switzerland v Czech Republic | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 1996 | Germany v Czech Republic | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Czech Republic v Italy | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 19 Jun 1996 | Russia v Czech Republic | D | 3-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Portugal v Czech Republic | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 26 Jun 1996 | France v Czech Republic | W | 0-0 (6-5) | UEFA European Championship | Finals semi-final |
| 30 Jun 1996 | Germany v Czech Republic | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Final |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Czech Republic v Malta | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Czech Republic v Spain | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 10 Nov 1996 | Yugoslavia v Czech Republic | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 12 Mar 1997 | Czech Republic v Poland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 1997 | Czech Republic v Yugoslavia | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 08 Jun 1997 | Spain v Czech Republic | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Czech Republic v Faroe Islands | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Slovakia v Czech Republic | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 13 Dec 1997 | South Africa v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 15 Dec 1997 | Uruguay v Czech Republic | L | 2-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 19 Dec 1997 | Brazil v Czech Republic | L | 2-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 21 Dec 1997 | Czech Republic v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3rd place |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Slovenia v Czech Republic | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 1998 | Czech Republic v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 24 May 1998 | Japan v Czech Republic | D | 0-0 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 27 May 1998 | Korea Republic v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Czech Republic v Denmark | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 1998 | Faroe Islands v Czech Republic | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 18 Nov 1998 | England v Czech Republic | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 1999 | Belgium v Czech Republic | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1999 | Czech Republic v Lithuania | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Scotland v Czech Republic | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Poland v Czech Republic | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1999 | Estonia v Czech Republic | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 09 Jun 1999 | Czech Republic v Scotland | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Czech Republic v Switzerland | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Lithuania v Czech Republic | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Czech Republic v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 09 Oct 1999 | Czech Republic v Faroe Islands | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 13 Nov 1999 | Netherlands v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Czech Republic v Australia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Czech Republic v Israel | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Germany v Czech Republic | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Netherlands v Czech Republic | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 16 Jun 2000 | Czech Republic v France | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Denmark v Czech Republic | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Bulgaria v Czech Republic | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Czech Republic v Iceland | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Malta v Czech Republic | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 28 Feb 2001 | North Macedonia v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Northern Ireland v Czech Republic | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Czech Republic v Denmark | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Czech Republic v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Denmark v Czech Republic | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Czech Republic v Northern Ireland | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Iceland v Czech Republic | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Czech Republic v Malta | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Czech Republic v Bulgaria | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Belgium v Czech Republic | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Czech Republic v Belgium | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Czech Republic v Hungary | W | 2-0 | Four Nation Tournament, Cyprus | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Cyprus v Czech Republic | W | 3-4 | Four Nation Tournament, Cyprus | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Wales v Czech Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Greece v Czech Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 2002 | Czech Republic v Italy | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Czech Republic v Slovakia | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2002 | Czech Republic v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Moldova v Czech Republic | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Czech Republic v Belarus | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Czech Republic v Sweden | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | France v Czech Republic | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Netherlands v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Czech Republic v Austria | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Czech Republic v Turkey | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Czech Republic v Moldova | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Belarus v Czech Republic | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Czech Republic v Netherlands | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Czech Republic v Canada | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Italy v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Czech Republic v Japan | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2004 | Czech Republic v Bulgaria | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2004 | Czech Republic v Estonia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2004 | Czech Republic v Latvia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 19 Jun 2004 | Netherlands v Czech Republic | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Germany v Czech Republic | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 27 Jun 2004 | Czech Republic v Denmark | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 01 Jul 2004 | Czech Republic v Greece | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Czech Republic v Greece | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2004 | North Macedonia v Czech Republic | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Czech Republic v Finland | W | 4-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Andorra v Czech Republic | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Czech Republic v Andorra | W | 8-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Czech Republic v North Macedonia | W | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Romania v Czech Republic | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Czech Republic v Armenia | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Czech Republic v Netherlands | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Finland v Czech Republic | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Norway v Czech Republic | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 1st leg |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Czech Republic v Norway | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Turkey v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Czech Republic | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2006 | Czech Republic v Costa Rica | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2006 | Czech Republic v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2006 | USA v Czech Republic | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Czech Republic v Ghana | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Czech Republic v Italy | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.