Martin Berkovec (born 12 February 1989) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Martin Berkovec
Personal information
Full name Martin Berkovec
Date of birth (1989-02-12) 12 February 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2009–2010 Slavia Prague
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2018 Slavia Prague 46 (0)
2010Hlučín (loan) 6 (0)
2011MAS Táborsko (loan) 7 (0)
2013–2014Bohemians (loan) 26 (0)
2017Bohemians (loan) 7 (0)
2017–2018Karviná (loan) 13 (0)
2018–2019 Karviná 32 (0)
2019–2020 Žalgiris 29 (0)
2021–2024 Zbrojovka Brno 83 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2024

Career

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He made his league debut on 8 March 2015 in FC Hlučín's 0–1 Czech National Football League away loss against FK Fotbal Třinec.

In February 2017, his life was saved by opposition team player Francis Koné who prevented Berkovec from swallowing his tongue after being knocked unconscious. Francis Koné was awarded the FIFA Fair Play Award.

In January 2021 he signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Czech side Zbrojovka Brno.[1]

Honours

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Slavia Prague

Žalgiris Vilnius

References

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  1. ^ "Do Zbrojovky přichází Martin Berkovec!". Retrieved 2021-01-25.
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