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{{Short description|Czech former professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Radek Bejbl
| image = Radek Bejbl.jpg
| upright = 0.9
| caption = Bejbl as a [[SK Rapid Wien|Rapid Wien]] player
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|8|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Nymburk]], [[Czechoslovakia]]
| height = 1.85 m
| position = [[Defensive midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 1982–1988
| youthclubs1 = Lokomotiva Nymburk
| youthyears2 = 1988–1989
| youthclubs2 = [[FK Mladá Boleslav|Mladá Boleslav]]
| years1 = 1990–1996
| clubs1 = [[SK Slavia Prague|Slavia Prague]]
| caps1 = 154
| goals1 = 28
| years2 = 1996–2000
| clubs2 = [[Atlético Madrid]]
| caps2 = 105
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2000–2002
| clubs3 = [[RC Lens|Lens]]
| caps3 = 26
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2002–2005
| clubs4 = [[SK Slavia Prague|Slavia Prague]]
| caps4 = 83
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2005–2007
| clubs5 = [[SK Rapid Wien|Rapid Wien]]
| caps5 = 59
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2007–2008
| clubs6 = [[FC Slovan Liberec|Slovan Liberec]]
| caps6 = 8
| goals6 = 0
| totalcaps = 435
| totalgoals = 35
| nationalyears1 = 1993
| nationalteam1 = [[Czechoslovakia national under-21 football team|Czechoslovakia U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 1992–1993
| nationalteam2 = [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]]
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 1995–2001
| nationalteam3 = [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]]
| nationalcaps3 = 56
| nationalgoals3 = 3
| manageryears1 = 2008–2018
| managerclubs1 = [[FK Viktoria Žižkov|Viktoria Žižkov]] (youth)
| manageryears2 = 2018
| managerclubs2 = [[Czech Republic national under-17 football team|Czech Republic U17]]
| manageryears3 = 2019–2020
| managerclubs3 = [[Czech Republic national under-16 football team|Czech Republic U16]] and [[Czech Republic national under-17 football team|U17]]
| manageryears4 = 2021–2022
| managerclubs4 = [[Czech Republic national under-18 football team|Czech Republic U18]]
| manageryears5 = 2022–2023
| managerclubs5 = [[Czech Republic national under-19 football team|Czech Republic U19]]
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|CZE}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[UEFA European Championship]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[UEFA Euro 1996|1996 England]]|}}
{{medalTeam|SK Slavia Prague}}
{{medalW|Gambrinus liga|1995–96}}
}}

'''Radek Bejbl''' (born 29 August 1972) is a Czech former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[defensive midfielder]]. He notably played four seasons with [[Atlético Madrid]] and played in the [[UEFA Euro 1996]] final with the [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic national team]].

==Club career==
===Early career===
Bejbl started his careers with Lokomotiva Nymburk and Mladá Boleslav.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Michal|last=Nussbauer|title=Životní jubileum legendy. Bývalá opora reprezentace Bejbl slaví kulatiny|url=https://www.sport.cz/clanek/fotbal-zivotni-jubileum-legendy-byvala-opora-reprezentace-bejbl-slavi-kulatiny-3583521|website=[[Seznam.cz|Sport.cz]]|date=29 August 2022|access-date=15 November 2024|language=cs}}</ref> He made his league debut for [[SK Slavia Prague|Slavia Prague]] on 8 October 1990 in the 3–1 [[Czechoslovak First League]] win against [[MFK Vítkovice|Vítkovice]], appearing as a substitute for [[Milan Šimůnek]].<ref>{{Cite web|first=Edu|last=Casado|title=Qué fue de... Radek Bejbl|url=https://www.20minutos.es/deportes/blogs/quefuede/que-fue-radek-bejbl-5596732/|website=20minutes.es|date=26 September 2011|access-date=15 November 2024|language=es}}</ref> Bejbl stayed with Slavia for six years, culminating in winning the [[Czech First League]] in 1996.<ref name="18th">{{Cite web|url=https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/prvni-liga/bejbl-se-pripravuje-na-osmnacte-ligove-jaro.A080123_190950_fotbal_mn|title=Bejbl se připravuje na osmnácté ligové jaro|language=cs|first=Miloslav|last=Novák|website=idnes.cz|date=23 January 2008|access-date=18 October 2024}}</ref>

===Spanish and French leagues===
In summer 1996, Bejbl moved to Spain, and signed with [[Atlético Madrid]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/zahranici/bejbl-dal-gol-za-rapid-ted-dava-sekanou.A050922_124347_fot_zahranici_mn|title=Bejbl dal gól za Rapid, teď dává sekanou|language=cs|first=Miloslav|last=Novák|work=idnes.cz|date=22 September 2005|access-date=18 October 2024}}</ref> He appeared in 33 matches in [[1996–97 La Liga|his first season]] in [[La Liga]] and eventually helped the ''Colchoneros'' to consecutive [[Copa del Rey]] finals (both lost). Bejbl missed the 2000 Copa del Rey final after the Czech national team refused to release him from international duty.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/teams/czech_rep/761080.stm|title=Czechs stand firm in Bejbl row|work=BBC Sport|date=23 May 2000|access-date=18 October 2024}}</ref> He left the club in 2000, after it [[1999–2000 La Liga|suffered relegation]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://elpais.com/diario/2000/05/23/deportes/959032809_850215.html|title=Soldevilla y Bejbl no podrán disputar la final de la Copa del Rey|trans-title=Soldevilla and Bejbl will not be able to take part in King's Cup final|newspaper=[[El País]]|language=es|date=23 May 2000|accessdate=21 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.laliga.es/noticias/que-fue-de-bejbl|title=Qué fue de... Bejbl|trans-title=What happened to... Bejbl|publisher=[[La Liga]]|language=es|date=28 April 2014|access-date=21 March 2017}}</ref>

Subsequently, Bejbl signed with [[RC Lens]] in the French [[Ligue 1]], staying at the club for two seasons.<ref name="18th"/> During his time at Lens he played in defence as well as his usual position in midfield.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/zahranici/stoper-bejbl-nasel-v-lens-pohodu.A010505_133225_motorismus_bym|title=Stoper Bejbl našel v Lens pohodu|language=cs|work=idnes.cz|date=5 May 2001|access-date=18 October 2024}}</ref>

===Later career===
In 2002 Bejbl returned to former team Slavia for three additional campaigns.<ref name="18th"/>

Bejbl spent two years in Austria with [[SK Rapid Wien]], playing 27 [[Austrian Football Bundesliga|Bundesliga]] games in [[2006–07 Austrian Football Bundesliga|his second year]] to help to a fourth-place finish and [[2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup|qualification]] to the [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]. Aged 35, he returned to his country signing a one-year contract for [[2007–08 Czech First League|one final season]] with [[FC Slovan Liberec|Slovan Liberec]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liberecky.denik.cz/fotbal_region/0727-bejbl.html|title=Bejbl: Náhradník? Jsem připraven|trans-title=Bejbl: Substitute? I'm ready|language=cs|work=[[Deník]]|date=26 July 2007|access-date=18 October 2024}}</ref> He finished his professional career in 2008 and went on to become a youth coach for Prague side [[FK Viktoria Žižkov|Viktoria Žižkov]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-03-07-2008/abc/Deportes/el-ex-atletico-radek-bejbl-cuelga-las-botas_1641979618756.html|title=El ex atlético Radek Bejbl cuelga las botas|trans-title=Former Atlético man Radek Bejbl hangs up boots|newspaper=[[ABC (newspaper)|ABC]]|language=es|date=3 July 2008|access-date=21 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="wherearetheynow">{{Cite web|url=https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/reprezentace/ze-stribrne-party-zustal-hracem-jen-berger-co-dnes-delaji-ostatni.A091110_153646_fotbal_min|title=Ze stříbrné party zůstal hráčem jen Berger. Co dnes dělají ostatní?|trans-title=Of the silver party, the only player left is Berger. What are the others doing today?|language=cs|first=Miloslav|last=Novák|work=idnes.cz|date=10 November 2009|access-date=18 October 2024}}</ref>

==International career==
Bejbl played two matches for [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]] before the nation split. He played 56 matches and scored three goals for [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]], participating at [[UEFA Euro 1996]] and [[UEFA Euro 2000|Euro 2000]]. In the former competition, he started in all the games as the nation reached [[UEFA Euro 1996 Final|the final]], netting in a 2–1 group stage win against [[Italy national football team|Italy]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d7b3025ac77-2c440d520967-1000--bejbl-completes-italian-job-for-czechs-in-euro-96-group-c/|title=Bejbl completes Italian job for Czechs|website=UEFA|date=6 October 2003|access-date=21 March 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{FIFA player|95351}}
*{{UEFA player|10313}}
*{{FACR player|new_id=590|old_id=BejblRadek}}
*{{BDFutbol|2257}}
*{{NFT player|10264}}

{{Czech Republic squad UEFA Euro 1996}}
{{Czech Republic Squad 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup}}
{{Czech Republic squad UEFA Euro 2000}}

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