Jan Berger (footballer, born 1976)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jan Berger[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 18 August 1976||
Place of birth | Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | East Bengal | ||
Youth career | |||
Sparta Prague | |||
FC St. Gallen | |||
Grasshopper | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1997 | Grasshopper | 16 | (0) |
1997–1998 | FC Basel | 16 | (2) |
1998–1999 | FC Aarau | 24 | (2) |
1999–2000 | AC Bellinzona | 14 | (0) |
2000 | FC Baden | 13 | (0) |
2000–2003 | FC St. Gallen | 45 | (0) |
2003–2004 | 1. FK Příbram | 2 | (0) |
2004–2006 | FC Sion | 15 | (1) |
2005 | → Lausanne Sports (loan) | 8 | (2) |
2006–2007 | FC Bulle | 12 | (2) |
2007 | CS Chênois | 0 | (0) |
2007–2008 | FK Fotbal Třinec | 25 | (3) |
2008–2009 | 1. FC Slovácko | 0 | (0) |
2009 | East Bengal | ||
National team | |||
1997 | Czech Republic U21 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 July 2008 |
Jan Berger (born 18 August 1976 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech-Swiss retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He last played for East Bengal FC in the I-League.
Club career[]
As a youth, Jan Berger played for Sparta Prague but when his father, Jan Berger Senior, signed for FC Zürich, his family moved to Switzerland and he continued his career at FC St. Gallen.
He started his professional career at Grasshopper Club Zürich in 1994 before joining FC Basel in 1997. With Grasshopper Club Zürich, he played 2 UEFA Champions League matches in 1996 and scored 1 goal against Rangers FC.
He spent just one season at FC Basel, playing 16 games, and signed for FC Aarau in the summer of 1998. Short spells at AC Bellinzona and FC Baden then followed before he moved to FC St. Gallen, where he spent three years.
In the summer of 2003, he joined Czech club 1. FK Příbram on a free transfer.[3] He played just two games in the Gambrinus liga before moving back to Switzerland to play for FC Sion. His move to Sion did not turn out so good either as he 18 reserve matches compared to his 15 first-team matches and was loaned out to Lausanne Sports in 2005.
He then played in the Swiss 1. Liga and 2. Liga with FC Bulle and CS Chênois, for a short while, before returning to the Czech Republic with FK Fotbal Třinec in 2007. He achieved some good form while playing in the Czech 2. Liga in the 2007/08 season, and in July 2008, he signed for 1. FC Slovácko.[4]
He later headed to India, where he played for two I-League giants Kingfisher East Bengal F.C. and Dempo S.C. before returning to Switzerland.[5][6]
In 2009, he signed with Swiss side FC Gossau and in 2011, he moved to FC Stans. Then he retired on 1 December 2011. He returned in football fields after his retirement and signed with another Swiss outfit FC Amriswil.
International career[]
Jan has represented Czech Republic national under-21 football team on one occasion in 1997.
Personal life[]
He is the son of former Czechoslovak international footballer Jan Berger Sr. and is the brother of footballer Tomáš, the Czech Republic international midfielder Patrik Berger is his cousin.
Berger has a relationship with the Dutch royaltyreporter Sandra Schuurhof, She works for the Dutch TV-station RTL 4.[7]
Honours[]
Club[]
- East Bengal FC
- Federation Cup
Winners (1): 2009[8]
References[]
- ^ Syn fotbalového internacionála Jana Bergra www.idnes.cz. Retrieved 13 March 2021
- ^ "Jan Berger soccer player profile". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Procházka, Petr (4 September 2003). "Starka je značně znepokojený". idnes.cz (in Czech). Mladá fronta DNES. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ Štěrba, Radek (14 July 2008). "Berger: Táta mě bude sledovat. Ale jen na dálku". idnes.cz (in Czech). Mladá fronta DNES. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ East Bengal announced the final squad for the 2009-10 season, the list including Jan, Dayoub, an Argentine and — contentiously — Bhaichung Bhutia The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 March 2021
- ^ East Bengal unveil Jan, Sebastian and Dayoub The Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2021
- ^ Sandra Schuurhof: Koninklijke TV-Babe – Privé – Telegraaf.nl
- ^ "The resurrection of East Bengal". sportstarlive.com. Sportstar. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
External links[]
- Jan Berger at FAČR (in Czech)
- Profile of Jan Berger Jr. at hattrick.ch (in German)
- Profile at fotbal.idnes.cz (in Czech)
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Czech footballers
- Czech Republic under-21 international footballers
- Czech expatriates in India
- Czech expatriate sportspeople in India
- Expatriate sportspeople in India
- Czech expatriates in Switzerland
- Expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Association football midfielders
- Swiss Super League players
- Czech First League players
- Grasshopper Club Zürich players
- FC Basel players
- FC Aarau players
- AC Bellinzona players
- FC Baden players
- FC St. Gallen players
- 1. FK Příbram players
- FC Sion players
- Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
- Expatriate footballers in India
- CS Chênois players