Marek Heinz

Marek Heinz

Heinz training with Saint-Étienne in 2010
Personal information
Full nameMarek Heinz
Date of birth4 August 1977
Place of birthOlomouc, Czechoslovakia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
1. SC Znojmo
Youth career
1985–1986Sigma Hodolany
1986–1987Sokol Holice
1987–1991Lokomotiva Olomouc
1991–1996Sigma Olomouc
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–1997AFK Lázně Bohdaneč8(0)
1997–2000Sigma Olomouc70(17)
2000–2002Hamburger SV52(5)
2002–2003Arminia Bielefeld14(0)
2003Dukla Prague1(0)
2003–2004Banik Ostrava32(19)
2004–2005Borussia Mönchengladbach23(1)
2005–2006Galatasaray S.K.18(3)
2006–2007AS Saint-Étienne28(4)
2007–2008FC Nantes16(1)
2008–20091. FC Brno21(2)
2009–2010Kapfenberger SV27(5)
2010–2011Ferencvárosi TC25(7)
2011–2013Sigma Olomouc21(4)
20131. SC Znojmo (loan)20(10)
National team
1998–2000Czech Republic U2120(6)
2000–2006Czech Republic30(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 September 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).

Marek Heinz (born 4 August 1977) is a Czech football striker who plays for 1. SC Znojmo, on loan from SK Sigma Olomouc.

Career

Early career

Heinz started his football career in his native Czech Republic, where he played for Lázně Bohdaneč and Sigma Olomouc before moving to Germany in 2000.

Germany and international call-up

Heinz headed to German side Hamburg in 2000, the same year making his first appearance for the senior team of the Czech Republic. A surplus to requirement under Kurt Jara mid-way through the 2002–03 season he joined Arminia Bielefeld for the remainder of the campaign. Heinz could not make himself a regular at Bielefeld, watching his side slumping to relegation from the Bundesliga. Having not been signed by Bielefeld and released by Hamburg, he returned to the Czech Republic in 2003.

Return to the Czech Republic and Euro 2004

Baník Ostrava signed Heinz in 2003 and the player enjoyed a fantastic run during 2003–04, leading Baník to the Czech title and ending up as top scorer of the Czech league himself, scoring 19 goals. He went on to play in Euro 2004, where the Czech Republic reached the semi-finals.

Back to Germany

Heinz moved back to Germany when Borussia Mönchengladbach signed him in August 2004, but he only stayed at Mönchengladbach for just over a year, as he headed to Turkish side Galatasaray SK in 2005.

In 2005, Heinz scored two crucial goals for his country and club. He first helped Galatasaray to a 4–1 win over rivals Trabzonspor in October, before he scored the all-important third goal against Finland which sent the Czechs into the 2006 World Cup held in Germany.

France

In September 2006, he signed a one-year contract with French side AS Saint-Étienne after being released by Galatasaray, hoping to finally making an impact at club level outside the Czech Republic. In August 2007, he signed with FC Nantes. On 30 September 2008, he moved to 1. FC Brno. After only one season Heinz left Brno, and on 29 June 2009 it was announced that he signed a one-year contract with Kapfenberger SV.

Return to Olomouc

Heinz returned to Olomouc in 2011, signing a two-year contract with the club. Despite playing 20 matches in his first season, Heinz played just seventeen minutes in one substitute appearance in the first half of his second season. In November 2012 manager Roman Pivarník announced Heinz was surplus to requirements and free to find another club.[1] He joined second league 1. SC Znojmo on loan in January 2013 for the rest of the season.[2]

Career statistics

[3][4]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Czech Republic League Czech Cup League Cup Europe Total
1996–97Lázně BohdanečCzech 2. Liga80
1996–97Sigma OlomoucGambrinus liga40
1997–98234
1998–99289
1999–00154
Germany League DFB-Pokal Other Europe Total
2000–01Hamburger SVBundesliga264
2001–02151
2002–03110
2002–03Arminia Bielefeld140
Czech Republic League Czech Cup League Cup Europe Total
2003–04Baník OstravaGambrinus liga3019
2004–0520
Germany League DFB-Pokal Other Europe Total
2004–05Borussia MönchengladbachBundesliga201
2005–0630
Turkey League Türkiye Kupası League Cup Europe Total
2005–06GalatasaraySüper Lig183
France League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Europe Total
2006–07Saint-ÉtienneLigue 1284
2007–08NantesLigue 2161
Czech Republic League Czech Cup League Cup Europe Total
2008–09BrnoGambrinus liga212
Austria League Austrian Cup League Cup Europe Total
2009–10KapfenbergAustrian Bundesliga275
Total Czech Republic 13138
Germany 896
Turkey 183
France 445
Austria 275
Career total 31060

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