Jiří Němec (born 15 May 1966 in Pacov) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Biography

Němec made his professional club debut with České Budějovice in 1985. He moved to German club Schalke 04 in 1993, being an integral part of their defence when they won the UEFA Cup in May 1997. Němec retired from playing football in 2004, with his last club being Viktoria Žižkov. Němec played for Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic, serving as captain of both teams. He made 84 appearances for the two teams, scoring one goal, and played at both the UEFA Euro 1996 and 2000. Němec is married to his wife Martina with two children: a daughter named Nikola and son named Patrik.

Honours

Sparta Prague Schalke 04 Czech Republic Individual