Tomáš Poštulka
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Tomas Postulka (born February 2, 1974 in Prague) - is a Czech football goalkeeper currently playing for FK Teplice. He is one of the most successful Czech goalkeepers - and together with Petr Čech and Jaromír Blažek the most seasoned Czech goalkeeper in European Cups (Champions League and UEFA Cup). Under Josef Chovenec he was the #1 goalkeeper in Czech National Team.
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[edit] Career beginnings
He began his career in 1982 coming to Sparta Prague and playing in all kind junior Czech national teams (U-18, U-21,...). In 1991 he spent one year in Costa Rica playing for Carmen Alajuela (1st Costa Rican league). After his comeback he spent some time in Dukla Prague and FK Drnovice (both 1st Czech league). In 1995 he moved to Hradec Kralove where he achieved his first bigger success winning the Czech Cup. From these times came his nickname the "penalties wizard" because of his stats - having saved every second penalty.
[edit] Sparta Prague
In 1997 Sparta Prague bought back his goalkeeper to win 5 championships in a row and to be the part of the most successful period in Sparta's post-revolution history. Sparta played many times UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup that time and "Tomas" get his first invitation to Czech National Team. He played 7 matches of qualification (all wins) for the EURO 2000 tournament and won the Japan Kirin Cup with (prize for best goalkeeper).
[edit] FK Teplice
In 2001 ambitious team FK Teplice offered to Sparta big transfer price and Postulka moved to north Bohemia. There he celebrated the win of Czech Cup and big victories in UEFA Cup. In 2005 he set up two season records by going up to 600 minutes without conceding a goal (it was a club record and 10th best time of league history) and having 15 clean sheets.
[edit] AC Sparta Praha
On February 16,he transferred back to his mother club,AC Sparta Prague.
