Martin Frýdek


Martin Frýdek is a Czech footballer manager and former player, whose position was midfielder. He was lastly the manager of Czech 2. Liga side Vlašim.
He played for Czechoslovakia and later the Czech Republic, he played a total of 37 matches and scored four goals internationally. He started his career FC Hradec Králové before moving to AC Sparta Prague. This was followed by an unsuccessful two-year stint in Germany at Bayer 04 Leverkusen and MSV Duisburg after which he returned to the Czech 1. Liga, joining FK Teplice. He was forced to leave Teplice in 2003 and joined SC Xaverov.
He was a participant in the 1996 UEFA European Championship, where the Czech Republic won the silver medal.
He also represented his country at the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup in Saudi Arabia, playing one match.
He joined Vlašim as manager in the summer of 2012. He left his post at Vlašim in April 2013, with the club five points above the relegation zone; he was replaced by former team-mate Michal Horňák.