Biography
Who is Michal Kadlec?
Early life and move to Germany
Michal Kadlec was born in Vyškov in 1984. His father is Miroslav Kadlec. In 1990, the family relocated to the Kaiserslautern area in Germany. This move happened because Miroslav joined 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
Michal began learning German while in kindergarten. He started his formal schooling one year later. He first attended Grundschule and then moved to the Gymnasium. In 1998, Michal returned to the Czech Republic. His father had signed a contract with FK Drnovice at that time.
Professional club career
The professional career of Michal Kadlec started at 1. FC Slovácko. He played his first league game against Baník Ostrava. In January 2005, he joined Sparta Prague. He played for this club until August 2008. He won the Czech First League in 2004-05 and 2006-07. He also won the Czech Cup during the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons.
In August 2008, he transferred to Bayer Leverkusen. He remained there until June 14, 2013. On that date, he signed with Fenerbahçe. The transfer fee was 4.5 million euros. He signed a contract for three years. Each season of the deal was worth 2.1 million euros.
International football and achievements
Michal debuted for the Czech Republic national team on November 17, 2007. This was during a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier against Slovakia. The team won 3-1, but he scored an own goal. He scored his first actual goal on May 30, 2008. This happened in a 3-1 win against Scotland.
He played 67 matches for his country and scored eight goals. He competed in three UEFA European Championships from 2008 to 2016. Michal also played for the national under-21 team.
Personal life and sponsorship
On July 11, 2013, EA Sports made an announcement. Michal Kadlec was chosen for the Czech cover of FIFA 14. He appeared on the cover with Lionel Messi.
Michal has a height of 185 centimeters. He was born under the Sagittarius zodiac sign. His father, Miroslav, was also a professional footballer.
Birthday and age
Michal Kadlec was born on December 13, 1984, which makes Michal 41 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Michal shares the date with 20 other famous people.
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