Roman Bednář

Football player infobox
playername = Roman Bednář


fullname =
height = height|ft=6|in=3
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|df=yes|1983|3|26
cityofbirth = Prague
countryofbirth = Czechoslovakia
currentclub = West Bromwich Albion
clubnumber = 9
position = Striker
youthyears = –1998 1998–1999
youthclubs = CAFC Prague Bohemians Prague
years = 1999–2002 2002–2005 2005–2006 2005–2006 2006–2008 2007–2008 2008–
clubs = Bohemians Prague Mladá Boleslav FBK Kaunas → Hearts (loan) Hearts → West Bromwich Albion (loan) West Bromwich Albion
caps(goals) = 0? 0(?) 70 (23) 00 0(0) 22 0(7) 18 0(4) 29 (13) 06 0(3)
nationalyears = 2004–2005 2006-
nationalteam = Czech Republic under-21s Czech Republic
nationalcaps(goals) = 08 0(4) 01 0(0)
pcupdate = 22:54, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 8 December 2006 (UTC)

Roman Bednář (born 26 March 1983 in Prague) is a Czech international football player currently playing for West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League.

Career

Domestic

Czech Republic

A strong and quick striker, Bednář started his career as a youth player at CAFC Prague before he stepped up to Gambrinus liga side FC Bohemians Praha in 1998. In 2002, after failing to break into the first team at Bohemians Bednář, he moved on to Czech Second Division side FK Mladá Boleslav. The 2003–04 season couldn't have gone any better for Bednář as he finished top scorer with 10 goals as Mlada won the Second Division title.

In the 2004–05 season Bednář started to come to the attention of British scouts as his six goals helped Mlada consolidate in the Gambrinus Liga. It was in this season that Bednář was voted as the "Discovery of the season" as his physical strength, aerial ability, positional awareness and ability to create chances for other team mates made him a constant threat for opposition defences.Fact|date=February 2007

Heart of Midlothian

On 27 July 2005 Hearts announced that they had completed the signing of Bednář on a one year loan deal from FBK Kaunas. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/4721539.stm|title=Czech strikers join up at Hearts|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 November|accessyear=2006] He scored on his debut against Kilmarnock, [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/4729377.stm|title=Kilmarnock 2-4 Hearts|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 November|accessyear=2006] and also in the 3–0 away victory over Dundee United. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/4143518.stm|title=Dundee United 0-3 Hearts|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 November|accessyear=2006] Bednář then cemented his place in Hearts folklore by scoring the only goal in the 1–0 victory over Rangers at Tynecastle. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/4273232.stm|title=Hearts 1-0 Rangers|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 November|accessyear=2006] However it was in this game that he suffered a serious knee injury that ruled him out for most of the campaign. He made his return on 26 November against Motherwell in a 1–1 draw, [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/4468182.stm|title=Motherwell 1-1 Hearts|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 November|accessyear=2006] and played his part in Hearts successful second place finish and Scottish Cup victory.

At the start of the 2006–07 Scottish Premier League season Bednář started off in a rich vein of form, scoring 3 times, twice in the 2–1 victory over Celtic at Tynecastle. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/5250704.stm|title=Hearts 2-1 Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 November|accessyear=2006]

Bednář joined Hearts on a permanent deal on 31 August 2006, [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/heart_of_midlothian/5303930.stm|title=Bednar wins permanent Hearts deal|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 November|accessyear=2006] but exactly a year later he moved to West Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan deal.Cite web|url=http://www.heartsfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10289~1103733,00.html|title=Roman Czechs out|publisher=heartsfc.co.uk|accessdate=31 August|accessyear=2007] He scored his first goals in a West Brom shirt on 15 October 2007, netting twice in a 4–1 win for the Albion reserves against Lincoln City reserves. [cite web|url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1144298,00.html |title=Lincoln Res 1 Albion Res 4 |publisher=wba.co.uk |accessdate=16 October |accessyear=2007] On 24 October he scored a hat trick for the reserves in a 6–1 win over Oldham Athletic reserves. [cite web|url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1151319,00.html|title=Oldham Res 1 Albion Res 6 |publisher=wba.co.uk|accessdate=24 October |accessyear=2007]

Bednář made his first team debut for Albion as a substitute in a 3–0 away win against Watford on 3 November 2007. [cite web|url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~37755,00.html |title= Watford vs WBA|publisher=wba.co.uk|accessdate=12 November |accessyear=2007] In January 2008 Bednář scored the winning spot-kick in the penalty shootout against Charlton Athletic in the FA Cup third round. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7184882.stm|title= West Brom 2-2 Charlton (aet)|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=16 January |accessyear=2008] He won the Midland Player of the Month award for January 2008. [cite web|url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Gallery/0,,10366~1266305,00.html|title=PHOTO GALLERY: Albion 1 Leicester 4|publisher=wba.co.uk|accessdate=15 March|accessyear=2008] Bednar finished the season with 17 goals from 22 starts.cite web|url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1322312,00.html|title=Bednar move finalised|publisher=www.wba.co.uk|accessdate=2 June|accessyear=2008]

West Bromwich Albion

At the end of his loan spell West Bromwich Albion exercised an option to purchase him, converting his loan into a permanent deal. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/7428425.stm|title=Bednar joins Albion permanently|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=1 June|accessyear=2008] [cite web|url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1321702,00.html|title=Baggies exercise Bednar option|publisher=wba.co.uk|accessdate=30 May|accessyear=2008] Bednar signed a three-year contract, with Albion paying Hearts £2.3 million for the player, in addition to the £200,000 loan fee they had paid previously. In the summer of 2008 he underwent a hernia operation. [cite news
title = Teixeira boost for Baggies
url = http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1335185,00.html
publisher = West Bromwich Albion F.C.
date = 2008-06-28
accessdate = 2008-06-28]

International

On 16 August 2006 he made his debut for the Czech Republic national team in their 3–1 defeat by Serbia. [cite web|url=http://www.jadransport.org/articles/3204.html|title=JS Live: Czech Republic vs. Serbia 1:3|work=JadranSport|publisher=jadransport.org|accessdate=25 November|accessyear=2006]

References

External links

*soccerbase|id=41516|name=Roman Bednar
* [http://www.fotbal.cz/c/nat/players/viewstat.asp?name=BednarRoman National team appearances] at Official Czech FA site
* [http://www.heartsfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Squad/PlayerProfilesDetail/0,,10289~33884,00.html Profile] at Heart of Midlothian F.C. official site
* [http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10366~33884,00.html Profile] at West Bromwich Albion F.C. official site
* [http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/bednarroman.html Profile] at londonhearts.com

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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Czech footballer
DATE OF BIRTH=26 March 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH=Prague
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