Vladimír Labant

Vladimír Labant
Personal information
Full name Vladimír Labant
Date of birth (1974-06-08) 8 June 1974
Place of birth Čadca, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 12 in)
Playing position Left back
Youth career
1984–1992 Žilina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 Žilina ? (?)
1993–1994Banská Bystrica (loan) ? (?)
1995–1996 Košice ? (?)
1996–1997Banská Bystrica (loan)' ? (?)
1997–1999 Slavia Prague 49 (1)
1999–2001 Sparta Prague 52 (5)
2002 West Ham United 13 (0)
2002–2004 Sparta Prague 25 (2)
2005Admira Mödling (loan) 13 (0)
2005 SK Rapid Wien 8 (0)
2006 Spartak Trnava 17 (0)
Total 177+ (8+)
National team
1999–2004 Slovakia 27 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Vladimír Labant (born 8 June 1974) is a former Slovak football player. He represented the Slovakia national football team.

Club career

A much sought after defender after a successful spell with first Slavia, then subsequently Sparta, Prague saw the left back touted around Europe to several teams including PSV of Holland. He eventually moved to West Ham United for a fee just under £1m in January 2002.[1] He made his debut when he came on as a substitute in an FA Cup tie against Chelsea. His cross led to West Ham's equaliser from Freddie Kanoute.[2] He ended the 2001-02 season with 14 first team appearances for West Ham.

The following season he was shunned even as the club fell into a relegation battle.[1] Having made just one appearance for West Ham in the 2002-03 season thus far, in a 4-0 loss at Newcastle United,[3] he rejoined Sparta Prague on loan in December 2002, and eventually re-signed with them permanently the following summer.

Labant finished his playing career with FC Spartak Trnava in the Slovak Corgoň Liga.[4]

International career

Labant made 27 appearances for the senior Slovakia national football team.[5] He made his debut against Romania in a European Championship qualifier on March 27, 1999, a match in which he was sent off after receiving two yellow cards. Labant's final cap came against Austria on March 31, 2004.

Honours

Player

Slavia Prague

Sparta Prague

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 Morgan, Richard (10 June 2003). "Labant hopes to show his true worth". The Football Association. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
  2. "Kanoute saves Hammers". BBC Sport. 26 January 2002. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  3. "Newcastle rout West Ham". BBC Sport. 19 August 2002. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  4. "Vladimír Labant: Štatistika". Futaréna. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
  5. "Slovakia - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
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