| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vít Valenta | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Uherské Hradiště, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | 1. FC Slovácko | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TJ Sokol Kněžpole | |||
| SS Uherské Hradišté | |||
| 1994-2001 | Synot Staré Město | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001 | Synot Staré Město | ||
| 2001 | PSV Eindhoven | 0 | (0) |
| 2002-2003 | Lommel | 27 | (6) |
| 2003-2005 | HSC '21 | ||
| 2005-2006 | Cercle Brugge | 17 | (1) |
| 2007-2009 | FC Volendam | 33 | (1) |
| 2009- | 1. FC Slovácko | 46 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 July 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Vít Valenta (born 4 January 1984 in Uherské Hradiště) is a Czech professional football player who is currently club captain of 1. FC Slovácko.[1] He normally plays as midfielder and is known for his long throws.
Valenta was noticed by PSV Eindhoven at the age of 17, while playing UEFA Intertoto Cup with Synot Staré Město. He went to Lommel pretty soon, because Valenta was too expensive for PSV. Czech Republic was not part of the European Union at that time, so PSV was ought to pay Valenta € 400.000 per year. But only one season later, Lommel went bankrupt.
Valenta did not immediately find a new team, so he signed an amateur contract with Dutch Hoofdklasse side HSC '21. He immediately shone out there at that level, and signed a new professional contract one season later with Cercle Brugge. Cercle found in him the successor of Harald Meyssen, but Valenta was never able fulfill the expectations. But in January 2007, Cercle released Valenta on a free transfer.
Valenta went back to Netherlands to maintain his form, with FC Volendam. After 4 months, Valenta was granted a work permit, so Volendam was able to offer Valenta a contract.