Patrik Berger
| Date of birth | 10 November 1973 |
| Place of birth | Prague |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A skilful, attacking midfielder, Czech international Patrik came to Liverpool from Borussia Dortmund having helped them to win the Bundesliga.
Patrik was sadly plagued by injuries and required surgery, undermining his efforts but nevertheless scored some great goals before moving on in the summer of 2003.
His contract at Aston Villa was extended to June 2008 in May 2007.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slavia Praha | 01 Jul 1991 | 01 Jul 1995 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 01 Jul 1995 | 15 Aug 1996 | |
| Liverpool | 15 Aug 1996 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Portsmouth | 12 Jul 2003 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Aston Villa | 06 Jul 2005 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Stoke City | 23 Nov 2006 | 04 Jan 2007 | L |
| Sparta Praha | 01 Jul 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Czechoslovakia (rcs) | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Liverpool | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Liverpool | Premier League | 13 | 10 |
6 |
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| 1996-97 | Liverpool | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Liverpool | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1997-98 | Liverpool | Premier League | 6 | 16 |
3 |
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| 1997-98 | Liverpool | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Liverpool | Premier League | 30 | 2 |
7 |
4
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| 1998-99 | Liverpool | UEFA Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Liverpool | Premier League | 34 | 9 |
2
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| 2000-01 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Liverpool | Premier League | 11 | 3 |
2 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Liverpool | UEFA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Liverpool | FA Charity Shield | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Liverpool | Premier League | 12 | 9 |
1 |
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| 2001-02 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 7 |
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| 2002-03 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Liverpool | Premier League | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 20 | 5 |
3
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1
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| 2004-05 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 30 | 2 |
3 |
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| 2005-06 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 3 | 5 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 5 | 8 |
2 |
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| 2006-07 | Stoke City | League Championship | 1 | 6 |
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| 2007-08 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 8 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1993 | Faroe Islands v Czechoslovakia (rcs) | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | Czechoslovakia | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Czechoslovakia | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Czechoslovakia | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Czechoslovakia | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 3 |
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| 1994-95 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
2 |
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| 1994-95 | Czech Republic | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 |
4 |
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| 1994-95 | Czech Republic | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1995-96 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Czech Republic | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 4 |
3 |
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| 1996-97 | Czech Republic | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
2 |
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| 1996-97 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Czech Republic | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 1 |
4 |
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| 1999-00 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1999-00 | Czech Republic | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Czech Republic | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Czech Republic | International Friendly | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1990 | Czechoslovakia v Sweden | D | 2-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 8 |
| 17 Oct 1990 | USSR v Czechoslovakia | L | 3-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 8 |
| 05 Jun 1991 | Sweden v Czechoslovakia | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 8 |
| 01 Sep 1992 | Czechoslovakia v Belgium | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 24 Mar 1993 | Cyprus v Czechoslovakia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 27 Apr 1993 | Czechoslovakia v Wales | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 07 Sep 1993 | Wales v Czechoslovakia | W | 0-4 | 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 |
| 17 Aug 1994 | France v Czech Republic | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 1994 | Czech Republic v Malta | W | 6-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 11 Oct 1994 | Malta v Czech Republic | W | 0-7 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 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 | |
| 29 Mar 1995 | Czech Republic v Belarus | W | 4-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 26 Apr 1995 | Czech Republic v Netherlands | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 07 Jun 1995 | Luxembourg v Czech Republic | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 16 Aug 1995 | Norway v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | 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 |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-0 | 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 |
| 26 Feb 1997 | Czech Republic v Belarus | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 1997 | Czech Republic v Yugoslavia | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 06 Sep 1998 | Faroe Islands v Czech Republic | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Czech Republic | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Czech Republic v Estonia | W | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 9 |
| 18 Nov 1998 | England v Czech Republic | L | 2-0 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Germany v Czech Republic | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Denmark v Czech Republic | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 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 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Czech Republic v Korea Republic | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.