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Patrik Berger

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1973 (50 years old)

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Prague, Czechoslovakia

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Forward

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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

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Patrik Berger (Czech pronunciation: ; born 10 November 1973) is a retired Czech footballer. He started his career in his own country with Slavia Prague and spent a season in Germany playing for Borussia Dortmund. He moved to England in 1996, where he spent seven years with Liverpool, winning six trophies in his time there. This was followed by spells at Portsmouth, Aston Villa and Stoke City. He spent the last two years of his career back in his native Czech Republic playing for Sparta Prague.

Internationally, Berger played in two major tournaments for the Czech Republic. He played an important part in his nation's Euro 1996 campaign, scoring in the final as the Czech Republic finished runners-up to Germany. He took a 17-month break from the national team between 1997 and 1998 after a dispute with manager Dušan Uhrin, returning to the setup following Uhrin's departure from the post. His second and final major tournament was Euro 2000, but due to suspension and his country's early exit, he only played one game. He retired from the national team in 2002 at the age of 28 with a total of 44 senior international caps and 18 goals.

Capable of occupying midfield and forward positions, Berger became noted for his powerful strikes, surging runs, and strong left foot. Berger was beset with injuries throughout his career and received specialist treatment in the United States. He retired on 6 January 2010 due to knee injuries.

Berger was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. His uncle is the Czech footballer Jan Berger. He married wife Jaroslava, and has two children, son Patrik and daughter Valentýnka. He gained a British passport in 2001 after having spent five years playing club football in England. This enabled him to play without needing a work permit, which he had previously required due to the Premier League's rules on non-EU players.

Berger played mainly as an attacking midfielder, also being known as a winger. He became noted for his powerful strikes, surging runs, and strong left foot. Team-mate at Liverpool Steven Gerrard said of Berger that "he was the best left-footed striker of a ball I have seen".


Career Honours

FA Community Shield
2001

Liverpool

FA Cup
2000-2001

Liverpool

Football League Cup
2000-2001

Liverpool

UEFA Cup
2000-2001

Liverpool

Bundesliga
1995-1996

Dortmund

DFL-Supercup
1995

Dortmund


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Former Youth Teams

1989-1991


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1991-1995

1995-1996

1996-2003

2003-2005

2005-2008

2006-2007 (Loan)

2008-2010


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