František Rajtoral

Czech footballer and defender

František Rajtoral - Czech footballer and defender
Born

March 12th, 1986
39 years ago

Died

2017
8 years ago — 31 years old

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Czech Republic

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Born in 1986, a prominent Czech footballer played primarily as a right-back. Started professional career with FC Zlín, then joined Slovan Liberec, contributing to their success in the Czech First League. Later, moved to the Polish league, playing for Górnik Zabrze. In 2015, transferred to Viktoria Plzeň, where played a crucial role in the team’s victories, including the Czech Cup and the Czech Supercup. Represented the Czech Republic at various youth levels, culminating in senior international appearances.

Contributed to Viktoria Plzeň's Czech Cup win

Played for the Czech Republic national team

Won the Czech Supercup with Viktoria Plzeň

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