Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
SK Sigma Olomouc
top club · 152 apps
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2007
€4.00m
top transfer fee · 04/05
4
best season · 04/05
51 / 3
int'l caps / goals
551Appearances
30Goals
26Assists
112Yellow cards
1Red cards
187Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Radoslav Kovac |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Radoslav Kováč |
| Date of birth | 1979-11-27 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Praha, Czech Republic |
| Citizenship |  Czech Republic |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-08 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2016
Transfer: Sparta Prague → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — AC Sparta Prague
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — AC Sparta Prague
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Slovan Liberec → Sparta Prague
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Slovan Liberec
38 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: FC Basel → Slovan Liberec
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Basel 1893 U21, FC Basel 1893, FC Slovan Liberec
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Basel 1893
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: West Ham → FC Basel
11/12 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2010
10/11 — West Ham United, West Ham United Reserves
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2009
Transfer: Spartak Moscow → West Ham
09/10 · Transfer · €3.80m
Jul 2009
09/10 — West Ham United
34 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2009
Transfer: West Ham → Spartak Moscow
08/09 · Return from loan
Jan 2009
Transfer: Spartak Moscow → West Ham
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Spartak Moscow, West Ham United
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2008
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Spartak Moscow, Spartak Moskow II
30 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Spartak Moscow
45 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Spartak Moscow
33 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Sparta Prague → Spartak Moscow
04/05 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2004
04/05 — AC Sparta Prague, Spartak Moscow, Spartak Moskow II
54 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — AC Sparta Prague
40 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Sigma Olomouc → Sparta Prague
03/04 · Transfer · €250k
Jul 2002
02/03 — SK Sigma Olomouc
30 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — SK Sigma Olomouc
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — SK Sigma Olomouc
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — SK Sigma Olomouc
36 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — SK Sigma Olomouc
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — SK Sigma Olomouc
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: Olomouc U19 → Sigma Olomouc
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.50/90
Assists2 total · 1.00/90
G+A3 total · 1.50/90
Yellow cards7 total · 3.50/90
Minutes played by club
SK Sigma Olomouc
25.5%
AC Sparta Prague
6.4%
FC Slovan Liberec
16.7%
FC Basel 1893
2.3%
FC Basel 1893 U21
0.0%
West Ham United
11.0%
West Ham United Reserves
3.3%
Spartak Moscow
34.1%
Spartak Moskow II
0.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK Sigma Olomouc | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 152 | 5 | 7 | 4,280 |
| AC Sparta Prague | 4 | 03/04 | 15/16 | 103 | 4 | 4 | 1,081 |
| FC Slovan Liberec | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 2,802 |
| FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 390 |
| FC Basel 1893 U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Ham United | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 62 | 3 | 4 | 1,853 |
| West Ham United Reserves | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 556 |
| Spartak Moscow | 5 | 04/05 | 08/09 | 140 | 13 | 8 | 5,728 |
| Spartak Moskow II | 2 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 111 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Gambrinus Liga | SK Sigma Olomouc | 29 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Pohar CMFS | SK Sigma Olomouc | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | SK Sigma Olomouc | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | SK Sigma Olomouc | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | Gambrinus Liga | SK Sigma Olomouc | 21 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Pohar CMFS | SK Sigma Olomouc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | SK Sigma Olomouc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Gambrinus Liga | SK Sigma Olomouc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | AC Sparta Prague | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | AC Sparta Prague | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | MOL Cup | AC Sparta Prague | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Synot Liga | AC Sparta Prague | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | AC Sparta Prague | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | AC Sparta Prague | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | AC Sparta Prague | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Pohar FACR | AC Sparta Prague | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Superpohar | AC Sparta Prague | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Synot Liga | AC Sparta Prague | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | FC Slovan Liberec | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Slovan Liberec | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Gambrinus Liga | FC Slovan Liberec | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2,082 |
| 12/13 | 1.Liga Promotion | FC Basel 1893 U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | FC Basel 1893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Gambrinus Liga | FC Slovan Liberec | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Pohar C. posty | FC Slovan Liberec | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 390 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | FC Basel 1893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | West Ham United | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | West Ham United Reserves | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 556 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | West Ham United | 31 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1,134 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Spartak Moscow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | West Ham United | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 719 |
| 08/09 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Spartak Moscow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Spartak Moscow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | MFL | Spartak Moskow II | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 07/08 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 21 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 775 |
| 07/08 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Spartak Moscow | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Spartak Moscow | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 512 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Spartak Moscow | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 06/07 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 26 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,028 |
| 06/07 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Russian Super Cup | Spartak Moscow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Spartak Moscow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 27 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1,190 |
| 05/06 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | AC Sparta Prague | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | AC Sparta Prague | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Gambrinus Liga | AC Sparta Prague | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 27 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 593 |
| 04/05 | ToDS | Spartak Moskow II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | AC Sparta Prague | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | AC Sparta Prague | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Gambrinus Liga | AC Sparta Prague | 29 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 811 |
| 03/04 | Pohar CMFS | AC Sparta Prague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Gambrinus Liga | SK Sigma Olomouc | 28 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,245 |
| 02/03 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | SK Sigma Olomouc | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Gambrinus Liga | SK Sigma Olomouc | 23 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,064 |
| 01/02 | Pohar CMFS | SK Sigma Olomouc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | SK Sigma Olomouc | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Gambrinus Liga | SK Sigma Olomouc | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UI Cup | SK Sigma Olomouc | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 791 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Olomouc U19 | Sigma Olomouc | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Sigma Olomouc | Sparta Prague | Transfer | 0 | €250k |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Sparta Prague | Spartak Moscow | Transfer | 1500000 | €4.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Spartak Moscow | West Ham | Loan | 4700000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | West Ham | Spartak Moscow | Return from loan | 4500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Spartak Moscow | West Ham | Transfer | 4500000 | €3.80m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | West Ham | FC Basel | Transfer | 3000000 | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | FC Basel | Slovan Liberec | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Slovan Liberec | Sparta Prague | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-08 | Sparta Prague | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Shoulder injury | 2008-03-16 | 2008-04-16 | 32 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€5.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53857 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #40796 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25565 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22987 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #8771 | — | 15 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3445 | #5 | 30 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ales Urbanek | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| David Rozehnal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michal Kovar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 4 | 27 |
| 03/04 | Gambrinus Liga | AC Sparta Prague | 3 | 29 |
| 02/03 | Gambrinus Liga | SK Sigma Olomouc | 2 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 4 | 27 |
| 02/03 | Gambrinus Liga | SK Sigma Olomouc | 3 | 28 |
| 04/05 | Gambrinus Liga | AC Sparta Prague | 2 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | West Ham | Spartak Moscow | Return from loan | — | €4.50m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Spartak Moscow | West Ham | Loan | — | €4.70m |
Teams faced most often by Radoslav Kovac's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 54 | -32 | 23% |
| Liverpool FC | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 50 | -29 | 15% |
| Aston Villa | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 21% |
| Everton FC | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 42 | -21 | 13% |
| Manchester United | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 50 | -29 | 17% |
| Arsenal FC | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 47 | -30 | 13% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 21% |
| Sunderland AFC | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 46% |
| Manchester City | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 23% |
| Newcastle United | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 23% |
| Fulham FC | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 55% |
| Wigan Athletic | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 36 | 180 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 98/99 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 27 | 270 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 2,802 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 12/13 | 25 | 390 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.85 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 25 | 556 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 1,134 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 08/09 | 17 | 719 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 07/08 | 30 | 886 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 06/07 | 45 | 2,900 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 05/06 | 33 | 1,460 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 04/05 | 54 | 593 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.97 |
| 03/04 | 40 | 811 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 02/03 | 30 | 1,245 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 01/02 | 26 | 2,064 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 00/01 | 37 | 791 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.02 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier Liga
101 apps
9 G
6 A
Synot Liga
234 apps
7 G
11 A
Premier League
53 apps
3 G
3 A
Champions League Qu.
17 apps
2 G
0 A
Russian Cup
14 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League
21 apps
1 G
2 A
Europa League
12 apps
1 G
1 A
Super League
20 apps
1 G
1 A
Reserve League
7 apps
1 G
0 A
UI Cup
9 apps
1 G
0 A
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Radoslav Kovac is 46 years old. He was born on November 27, 1979 in Praha.
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Radoslav Kovac plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
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How many career goals has Radoslav Kovac scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Radoslav Kovac has scored 30 goals in 551 appearances.