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Milan Kerbr
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-06-09) 9 June 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Uherské Hradiště, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1974–1976 TJ Jiskra Staré Město
1976–1987 Uherské Hradiště
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1989 VTJ Tachov
1989–1991 Svit Zlín
1991–1997 Sigma Olomouc 151 (35)
1997–1999 Greuther Fürth 40 (5)
1999 SC Weismain 14 (4)
1999–2001 SSV Reutlingen 25 (5)
International career
1992 Czechoslovakia B 1 (0)
1996 Czech Republic 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Czech Republic
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 1996 England
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Milan Kerbr (born 9 June 1967 in Uherské Hradiště) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a forward for the Czech Republic, for whom he was part of the squad UEFA Euro 1996. He played club football in his home country for Sigma Olomouc before moving to Germany at the age of 30, and playing there for various clubs until retiring in 2001.

Club career

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At club level, Kerbr made 151 league appearances in the Czechoslovak and later, Czech First League for Sigma Olomouc between 1991 and 1997, scoring 35 goals.[1] In a March 1992 UEFA Cup match against Spanish side Real Madrid, Kerbr hit the post with a header, his team narrowly losing 1–0 on the night and 2–1 on aggregate.[2][3] During his time at Olomouc he became the club's leading scorer in European competitions, having scored six times in the UEFA Cup.[4]

At the age of 30, Kerbr moved to Germany,[2] where he played in the second-tier 2. Bundesliga.[1] In Germany he played for Greuther Fürth, SC Weismain, and then SSV Reutlingen, where he finished his playing career in 2002.[5]

International career

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In 1992 Kerbr made a single appearance for Czechoslovakia B.[1] He played two matches for the Czech Republic in 1996, making his debut in April against Ireland, before playing his second and final game for the national team against Austria the following month.[2] He was a part of the Czech Republic national team squad at UEFA Euro 1996, although he didn't play in the tournament.

Following his football career, Kerbr worked as a football coach in Germany's Regionalliga. His son, also called Milan [cs], played in the Czech First League for Slovácko.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. p. 87. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  2. ^ a b c Hrabě, Stanislav (8 April 2024). "Hvězdu Sigmy Olomouc chtěl i Real Madrid, šéf klubu ale řekl ne". Seznam.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  3. ^ Dočkal, Jan (23 May 2022). "„Cože, Real?" Jak Brückner učinil z Kováře nejmladší libero Evropy" ["What? Real?" How Brückner made Kovář the youngest libero in Europe]. idnes.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  4. ^ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. p. 142. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  5. ^ a b Novák, Miloslav (10 November 2009). "Ze stříbrné party zůstal hráčem jen Berger. Co dnes dělají ostatní?" [Of the silver party, the only player left is Berger. What are the others doing today?]. idnes.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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