Miroslav Kadlec (born 22 June 1964) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Biography

As a fooballer, Kadlec played for four Czech clubs and had an eight-year stint with Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern, where they were crowned league champions in 1991 and 1998, the second straight out of the second division. He moved to FC Zbrojovka Brno in 2001 and made his league debut in a 0–5 away defeat on 25 June. Kadlec played for Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic, playing a total of 64 matches and scored two goals. In April 1987, he debuted for the former national team during a UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying against Wales, which ended in a 1–1 draw. Kadlec took part in the 1990 FIFA World Cup where he played the full minutes in the nation's five matches. Six years later, Kadlec led the Czech national football team on its way to the 1996 UEFA European Football Championship silver, where he missed only one game because of a two yellow card-suspension. Kadlec spends his free time playing golf. His son Michal is also a professional footballer.

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