Full name David Strihavka Playing position 1990-2000 Bohemians Prague Role Footballer Weight 81 kg | Place of birth Prague, Czechoslovakia 1989-1990 Junior Praha Name David Strihavka Height 1.88 m | |
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Date of birth (1983-03-04) 4 March 1983 (age 32) Current team FK Dukla Banska Bystrica (#15 / Forward) | ||
David st ihavka
David Střihavka (born 4 March 1983) is a Czech footballer who currently plays for Racing Beirut. Strihavka had moved from Banik Ostrava to Norwich City in July 2007 and was the first Czech player to play for the club. Norwich terminated his contract on 11 January 2008. In June 2011 he joined to MŠK Žilina.
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In the Czech Republic
Střihavka has played for many sides in his native country, including Bohemians Prague, Sparta Prague, FK Jablonec, Chmel Blšany and Banik Ostrava.
His career failed to get off the ground in the First Division and first made an impact in the Second Division with Bohemians Prague. This earned him a move to Sparta where he played in the 2004–05 Champions League with them.
Norwich City
On 11 July 2007 it was confirmed that Strihavka had signed for Norwich City for an undisclosed fee, thought to be around €1m, on a four-year deal at a press conference at the team's Colney Training ground. The young Czech forward made his first appearance for Norwich on Saturday 14 July 2007, in a friendly match away at Exeter City, with the home team winning 2–1. Strihavka scored his first goal for Norwich City on Wednesday 25 July 2007, in a friendly match in the Netherlands against FC Zwolle, a game which the Canaries went on to lose 2–1.
Střihavka's first competitive goal came in Norwich's 1–0 win against Crystal Palace at Carrow Road on 15 September 2007, as he headed in a flick-on from Dion Dublin. He was booked for over-celebrating, as he jumped into the crowd. Strihavka was unable to add to his solitary goal for the club and failed to settle and establish himself in English football. He was released by Norwich on 11 January 2008.
After leaving Norwich, Strihavka joined Czech league leaders Slavia Prague. His first game for them was in the UEFA Cup against Tottenham Hotspur, in which he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–2 defeat.
1. FC Tatran Prešov
He has joined 1. FC Tatran Prešov in February 2012 on a half-year loan from MŠK Žilina.
International career
Střihavka was part of the Czech Republic Under-16s that took part in UEFA Under-16 Championship in Israel in 2000, in which they were defeated by Portugal. Two years later in 2002, Střihavka played in the UEFA Under-19 Championship and scored twice against Andorra. He has not been selected for the senior Czech squad.