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Daniel Zítka

Czech footballer and coach

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Daniel Zítka (born 20 June 1975) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played three matches for the Czech Republic. He worked as a goalkeeper coach for AC Sparta Prague.

Zítka began his career at FK Havířov and in 1994 moved to FK Viktoria Žižkov where he accumulated only one league start. He played in the first round of the 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup against Chelsea, conceding four goals in a 4–2 first leg defeat in London. The following year, he signed with FC Zlín and in November 1997 transferred to Tatran Prešov in Slovakia.

Two years later, Zítka moved to Belgium, to K.S.C. Lokeren OV. From Lokeren he was recruited by R.S.C. Anderlecht scouts in 2002. Following his arrival at Anderlecht, he was in competition with Tristan Peersman, Zvonko Milojević, Željko Pavlović, Jan Van Steenberghe and Silvio Proto, but remained a first-team regular

On 3 May 2010, he joined Sparta Prague from Anderlecht on a two-year deal.

Belgian First Division: 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2009–10

Belgian Supercup : 2006 , 2007

Man of the Season (Belgian First Division): 2006–07

Belgian Professional Goalkeeper of the Year: 2006

Daniel Zítka at FAČR (archived former page) (in Czech)

Goalkeeper Academy Daniel Zitka Archived 22 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine

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