Zdeněk Grygera

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Zdeněk Grygera

Full name	Zdeněk Grygera
Date of birth	May 14, 1980 (age 26)
Place of birth	near Holešov, Czech Republic
Height	185cm
Playing position	defender
Club information
Current club	Ajax Amsterdam
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1997-98 1998-00 2000-03 2003-	FC Zlín Petra Drnovice Sparta Prague Ajax Amsterdam	20 (1) 54 (3) 65 (2) 72 (8)
National team²
2001-	Czech Republic	44 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 December 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 22 June 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Zdeněk Grygera (born May 14, 1980) is a Czech football player who, as of 2007, is playing for Ajax Amsterdam.

Grygera played for the Czech Republic at Euro 2004 and at the World Cup 2006 in Germany. Grygera was expected to leave Ajax during the summer of 2006 for an Italian club but because of the 2006 Serie A scandal, the deal fell through and Grygera kept playing for Ajax allowing him to leave Ajax in 2007 on a free transfer due to the Bosman ruling

In August 2006 there were rumours linking Grygera with a move to Tottenham Hotspur, although he responded to the speculation by insisting he does not see his future in the Premiership.

On 10 January 2007, it was confirmed by Ajax's technical director, Martin Van Geel, that Grygera would be moving to Juventus in a Bosman transfer when his contract with Ajax expires in June 2007. Grygera had already expressed his delight within the possibility of playing with one of his Czech compatriots, Pavel Nedved.

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	Czech Republic squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Čech \| 2 Grygera \| 3 Mareš \| 4 Galásek \| 5 Kováč \| 6 Jankulovski \| 7 Sionko \| 8 Poborský \| 9 Koller \| 10 Rosický \| 11 Nedvěd \| 12 Lokvenc \| 13 Jiránek \| 14 Jarolím \| 15 Baroš \| 16 Blažek \| 17 Štajner \| 18 Heinz \| 19 Polák \| 20 Plašil \| 21 Ujfaluši \| 22 Rozehnal \| 23 Kinský \| Coach: Brückner

Ajax Amsterdam - Current Squad
1 Stekelenburg \| 2 Heitinga \| 3 Stam \| 4 Vermaelen \| 5 Emanuelson \| 6 Maduro \| 8 Babel \| 9 Huntelaar \| 10 Sneijder \| 11 Perez \| 12 Vermeer \| 13 Davids \| 14 Roger \| 15 Lindenbergh \| 16 de Mul \| 18 Gabri \| 20 Ogăraru \| 21 Mitea \| 22 Grygera \| 23 Leonardo \| 24 Schilder \| 25 Sarpong \| 26 Manucharyan \| 28 Vertonghen \| 29 Poepon \| 30 Gentenaar \| 32 van Duin \| Manager: ten Cate