Vladimír Darida
Czech footballer and midfielder
Born
August 8th, 1990
34 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Czech Republic
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A professional footballer who played as a midfielder, contributed significantly to various clubs in top European leagues. Started his career at FK Teplice before moving to Slovan Liberec, where achievements included winning the Czech First League. Later joined SC Freiburg in Germany's Bundesliga, gaining further recognition. Represented the Czech Republic internationally, participating in major tournaments.
Played for SC Freiburg in Bundesliga
Won Czech First League with Slovan Liberec
Represented Czech Republic in UEFA Euro 2016
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