Czechs bank on Vachoušek
Tuesday, April 9, 2002
Article summary
Debutant Štepan Vachoušek is in the Czech Republic squad for the friendly against Greece on April.
Article body
Štepan Vachoušek is the only uncapped player in the Czech Republic squad for the friendly against Greece on 17 April at Ioannina.
Record transfer
The 22-year-old striker is the most expensive player in the Czech first division after his €1m transfer from FK Teplice to SK Slavia Praha last month. Vachoušek has scored two goals in four matches since joining his new club.
Stars out
AC Sparta Praha left-back Zdeník Grygera is back in the team after injury, but there is no place for Jirí Novotný, Jirí Jarosík, Vladimír Smicer or Milan Baroš.
Czech squad:
Kinsky, Vaniak, Fukal, Grygera, Holeòák, Hübschmann, Jankulovski, Johana, Ujfaluši, Galásek, Nedved, Poborsky, Rosicky, Sionko, Koller, Štajner, Vachoušek.