Tomáš Votava

Early Life and Career

Tomáš Votava was born on 21 February 1974 in Slavičín, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic).

Club Career

Votava began his career at Spolana Neratovice (1984–1991) before joining AC Sparta Prague. He made a half-year guest appearance with Dukla Prague in 1993 and then returned to Sparta Prague. In 1999, he moved to TSV 1860 Munich, where he played for four years (1999–2003) in the Bundesliga. He then spent a year playing for APOEL Nicosia in Cyprus (2003/04). After two unsuccessful years in the 2nd Bundesliga with SpVgg Greuther Fürth, Votava joined Dynamo Dresden at the beginning of 2006. He ended his active career in 2008.

International Career

For the Czech national football team, Votava played a total of 13 international matches between 1998 and 2001, without scoring a goal.

Honours

* UEFA Under-16 Championship: 1990
* Czech First League: 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999
* Czech Cup: 1996
* Cypriot First Division: 2004

Other Activities

In 2010, Votava participated in the Prague Half Marathon alongside his former teammates Pavel Nedvěd and Vratislav Lokvenc.