Pavel Nedvěd
Template:Short description Template:Good article Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Pavel Nedvěd (Template:IPA; born 30 August 1972) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Czech players of all time<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and he won numerous trophies with Italian clubs Lazio and Juventus. He won the last ever Cup Winners' Cup with Lazio and led Juventus to the 2003 UEFA Champions League final.
Nedvěd was a vital player in the Czech team that reached the final of Euro 1996, after which he attracted the attention of big European clubs. He also captained the team at UEFA Euro 2004, where they were defeated in the semi-final by eventual champions Greece, and Nedvěd was named in the Team of the Tournament. Furthermore, Nedvěd helped his team qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup for the first time since the breakup of Czechoslovakia. Due to his quick and energetic runs during matches, Nedvěd was nicknamed "Template:Lang" (Template:Lit) by Italian football fans. His nickname in Czech is Méďa<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> (Template:Lit), stemming from the similarity between his surname and the Czech word for bear, Medvěd.
Winning the Ballon d'Or in 2003, Nedvěd was the second Czech player to win the award and the first since the breakup of Czechoslovakia. During his career, Nedvěd received many other individual awards, including the second Golden Foot award in 2004, Czech Footballer of the Year (four times), and the Golden Ball (six times). He was also named by Pelé as one of the FIFA 100 and was named in the UEFA Team of the Year in 2003, 2004, and 2005. Nedvěd retired from professional football after the 2008–09 season. Nedvěd played 501 league matches at club level (scoring 110 goals) and was capped 91 times for the Czech Republic (scoring 18 goals).
Club career
Škoda Plzeň and Dukla Prague loan spell
Born on 30 August 1972 in Cheb and raised in nearby Skalná,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Nedvěd began his football career in his native Czechoslovakia. A football fan from an early age, he began playing for his hometown club Tatran Skalná in 1977 at the age of five.<ref name=Nedved>Template:Cite web</ref> Nedvěd moved on to Rudá Hvězda Cheb in 1985, playing one season before spending five years with Škoda Plzeň.<ref name="Nedved" /> In 1990, Nedvěd was loaned to Dukla Prague, a club run by the Army, as part of his military service.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> During his first year at Dukla Prague, he played for Template:Ill, a lower division club also operated by the Army. On 28 October 1991, Nedvěd played his first match for Dukla Prague.<ref name="konec" /> He played one season for Dukla in 1991 before finishing his military service, thus ending his loan from Plzeň. He later transferred to Sparta Prague in 1992.<ref name=jerabek>Template:Cite book</ref> Plzeň was about to receive 30% of the transfer fee if Nedvěd transferred to a foreign club.<ref name="kosice1">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="kosice2">Template:Cite news</ref>
Sparta Prague
Early in his career at Sparta, Nedvěd was sent off three times in just six matches.<ref name="konec">Template:Cite news</ref> With Sparta, Nedvěd won one Czechoslovak First League title, two Gambrinus liga titles and a Czech Cup.<ref name=jerabek/> In 1994, he received his first call up to the Czech Republic national team. His performance at UEFA Euro 1996, including a goal in the group stage against Italy, attracted attention; despite a verbal agreement with PSV,<ref name="kosice1" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Nedvěd moved from Sparta Prague to Italian Serie A club Lazio. Sparta first sold Nedvěd to Slovak club 1. FC Košice, which had the same owner as Sparta, for a 1.5 million CZK transfer fee. Immediately, Košice sold Nedvěd to Lazio.<ref name="kosice1" /> Thus Sparta paid only a small fraction of the transfer fee to Plzeň.<ref name="kosice1" /><ref name="skandaly">Template:Cite news</ref> After Plzeň's protest, the Czech football association ordered Sparta to pay Plzeň 35 million CZK in compensation.<ref name="kosice2" />
Nedvěd signed a four-year contract for a fee of ₤1.2 million.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Lazio
Nedvěd made his league debut for Lazio on 7 September 1996 in a 1–0 away defeat against Bologna.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="1996–97">Template:Cite web</ref> He scored his first league goal for the club against Cagliari on 20 October 1996, finishing the 1996–97 season with seven goals.<ref name="1996–97"/> Nedvěd became an integral part of the side, scoring four goals in three matches early in the 1997–98 season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The club had a 24-match unbeaten streak from November 1997 to April 1998, ending with a league match against Juventus in which Nedvěd was sent off.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> That season, Lazio won the 1997–98 Coppa Italia and reached the final of the 1997–98 UEFA Cup.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Nedvěd and Lazio began the 1998–99 season with a victory in the Supercoppa Italiana, Nedvěd scoring as the club defeated Juventus 2–1.<ref name=ita-super-cup>Template:Cite web</ref> He played a role in Lazio's road to the last-ever Cup Winners' Cup, scoring against Lausanne in the first round and in both legs of Lazio's 7–0 aggregate quarter-final victory over Panionios.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> In the 1999 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final, Nedvěd scored the decisive goal against Mallorca for Lazio's 2–1 victory.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> This proved to be the last goal of the tournament, which was later discontinued.<ref name=UEFADIRECT>Template:Cite journal</ref>
Nedvěd was one of the ten highest-paid footballers in the Italian league in 1999.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> at a time when the players of the italian league were the highest paid players in Europe.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>He played in the 1999 UEFA Super Cup against Manchester United at the beginning of the season, where Lazio won the match by a single goal.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The club went on to win the Serie A title and Coppa Italia, completing a domestic double in 2000 with Nedvěd's help.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2000, he won the Supercoppa Italiana with Lazio for a second time.<ref name=ita-super-cup/> With Siniša Mihajlović, Nedvěd was one of two Lazio players sent off in the quarter-final of the 2000 Coppa Italia held in December, where the defending champions lost 5–3 on aggregate to Udinese.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Nedvěd played UEFA Champions League football with Lazio, scoring against Real Madrid in a 2–2 draw in the second group stage<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> before the Italian side was eliminated. In Lazio's final Champions League match of the season, Nedvěd was criticised by Leeds United manager David O'Leary for a challenge on Alan Maybury (although the referee did not call a foul),<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and he received a three-match suspension from European competitions from UEFA.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Despite Nedvěd's signing a new four-year contract with Lazio in April 2001, the club tried to sell him and teammate Juan Sebastián Verón that summer, triggering fan protests against club chairman Sergio Cragnotti.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The players were ultimately sold to Juventus and Manchester United respectively.
Juventus
After five seasons with Lazio, Nedvěd was speculatively linked to several clubs (including Manchester United and Chelsea)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> before moving to Juventus in July 2001 for 75 billion lire (€38.7 million by fixed exchange rate).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite press release</ref> At Juventus, he replaced Zinedine Zidane, who had transferred to Real Madrid that summer.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Nedvěd was a regular on Juventus' 2001–02 and 2002–03 Scudetto-winning teams.<ref name=NFTprofile>Template:NFT player</ref> Although he was a substantial part of the club's championship season in 2003, he was also the subject of controversy. Nedvěd quit the Italian Footballers' Association in protest of the union's limit on non-European Union (EU) players;<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> his native Czech Republic did not become an EU member until 2004.<ref name="Europa History 00">Template:Cite web</ref> Nedvěd perfectly led Juventus to the 2003 UEFA Champions League final against Milan,<ref name=stay2006>Template:Cite news</ref> but had to sit out the final due to an accumulation of yellow cards after his semi-final booking for a foul on Real Madrid midfielder Steve McManaman.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In December 2003, Nedvěd was named World Footballer of the Year by World Soccer magazine.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Later that month, he won the European Footballer of the Year award over Thierry Henry and Paolo Maldini, the second Czech to win the award after Josef Masopust in 1962.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Nedvěd received further recognition in his home country when he won the 2004 Golden Ball, awarded by Czech sportswriters, for the fifth time in seven years.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The 2004–05 season was frustrating for Nedvěd, who was sidelined for two months by knee and head injuries<ref name=guardian-april2005>Template:Cite news</ref> and first considered retirement in April 2005.<ref name=guardian-april2005/> Although Juventus won Serie A titles that year and in 2006, the titles were revoked after the Calciopoli match fixing scandal. After the 2005–06 season, which ended with Juventus' relegation from Serie A despite its first-place finish,<ref name="Serie A appeals">Template:Cite news</ref> many stars (such as Fabio Cannavaro and Lilian Thuram) left the club and the remaining players' future was uncertain.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> After the 2006 World Cup, Nedvěd dispelled rumours about his departure by reiterating his desire to help Juventus regain promotion to Serie A, citing his family and his commitment to the club as reasons for his decision.<ref name=stay2006/> He received a five-match ban after a red card against Genoa in December 2006,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and repeated his threat to retire.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> However, he remained with the club until the end of the season and scored 11 league goals in the 2006–07 Serie B.<ref name=NFTprofile/>
For the 2007–08 season, Juventus again played in Serie A. Nedvěd played frequently for the Bianconeri, contributing as the team's first-choice left winger and scoring two goals that season. He was again controversial: in November 2007, his tackle of Inter Milan midfielder Luís Figo broke Figo's fibula.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In April 2008, Nedvěd was hospitalised overnight for a concussion sustained in a collision with Roberto Guana during a match against Palermo.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Nedvěd scored Juventus' first league goal of the 2008–09 season in a 1–1 away draw with Fiorentina,<ref name=0809season>Template:Cite web</ref> and scored twice against Bologna in a 2–1 away win in October.<ref name=0809season/> On 26 February 2009, Nedvěd announced he would retire at the end of 2008–09 season<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> to spend more time with his family.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On 10 March 2009, he came off as a substitute due to injury after 12 minutes of the Champions League round of 16 second leg match against Chelsea.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Due to his impending retirement and his club's 3–2 loss on aggregate, it was his last European match for Juventus. Nedvěd retired at the end of the season, captaining the final match against his former team Lazio and setting up Vincenzo Iaquinta's goal for a 2–0 victory.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> As of April 2024, Nedvěd has made the most appearances for the Turin side as a non–Italian player (327).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
FK Skalná
On 23 September 2017, Nedvěd transferred to FK Skalná, based in his native village of Skalná. The club plays in the 1. B class of in the Karlovy Vary Region (7th level of Czech football hierarchy).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Chairman of the club had said: "It was Pavel's dream to play with his son and now it will come true". He further added that it seems likely that his planned fielding on 2 June 2018 in a home fixture against TJ Baník Královské Poříči B is a one-off event, due to Nědved's residency in Italy and employment as vice-president of Juventus.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Nedvěd was in the starting line-up, but Skalná lost the home fixture 1–4, and neither Nedvěd nor his son scored a goal.
International career
Nedvěd began playing for Czechoslovakia national youth teams in 1988, representing his country in the under-15 age group before progressing to 16, 17 and 18.<ref name=jerabek/> In 1992, he debuted for the under-21 team, playing seven times between 1992 and 1993.<ref name=jerabek/>
Nedvěd debuted for the reformed Czech Republic national team in June 1994 in a 3–1 victory over the Republic of Ireland.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His first major tournament was Euro 1996, where he scored his first senior international goal and helped his team reach the final.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Euro 1996
The Czech Republic were not expected to make an impact against the favoured Germany side in their opening match; Nedvěd missed two scoring chances and was one of ten players to receive a yellow card as Germany won 2–0.<ref name=czge1996>Template:Cite web</ref> However, he contributed defensively, clearing a goal-bound shot from Christian Ziege off the line.<ref name=czge1996/>
Nedvěd scored his first senior international goal in his nation's Group C match against Italy, putting the Czech Republic in the lead 1–0 after four minutes.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Although Italy scored an equaliser during the first half, they were reduced to ten men and the Czech Republic scored again before half-time for a 2–1 victory.<ref name=czit1996>Template:Cite web</ref> Nedvěd played in the third group match, against Russia, receiving his second yellow card of the tournament as the Czechs tied 3–3 to advance to the knockout stage.<ref name=rucz1996>Template:Cite web</ref>
Due to a suspension, Nedvěd missed the Czech Republic's quarter-final match against Portugal.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Czechs won in his absence and progressed.<ref name=czpt1996>Template:Cite web</ref> In the semi-final against France, Nedvěd was named man of the match as the Czech Republic advanced to the final after a penalty shoot–out,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> where he scored his nation's second penalty shot.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He and the Czech Republic team lost 2–1 in the final to Germany, who scored a golden goal.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Euro 2000
Before Euro 2000, Nedvěd could not train normally due to an ankle injury.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Czechs' first match (against the Netherlands) saw him and international teammate Jan Koller hit the woodwork without scoring, before the Dutch scored a controversial penalty to win 1–0.<ref name=bbceuro2000>Template:Cite news</ref> In the second match, against France, he was fouled, where the resultant Czech penalty was converted by Karel Poborský to even the score at 1–1.<ref name=FranceCzech2000>Template:Cite web</ref> Despite two shots on goal, Nedvěd could not beat French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez and France won the match 2–1.<ref name=FranceCzech2000/> Already eliminated after two matches, he played in the third group match, against Denmark; the Czechs achieved a 2–0 victory.<ref name=bbceuro2000/> After Euro 2000, Nedvěd took over the national team captaincy from Jiří Němec.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Euro 2004
Nedvěd was instrumental in the Euro 2004 group stage match against the Netherlands. With two goals down after 19 minutes, he gave a man of the match performance as the Czechs rebounded to win 3–2.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Nine players, including Nedvěd, were rested for the group match against Germany, with the Czechs already qualified for the knockout stage.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He received a yellow card, upheld on appeal, in the quarter-final match against Denmark.<ref name=euro04yellow>Template:Cite news</ref> This meant Nedvěd would miss the final if he received another yellow card in the semi-final against Greece.<ref name=euro04yellow/> However, Greece defeated the Czechs, and Nedvěd came off as a substitute after a knee injury.<ref name=2004intlretirement>Template:Cite web</ref> After their exit from the tournament, Nedvěd announced his retirement from the national team;<ref name=2004intlretirement/> he was named to the Team of the Tournament alongside countrymen Petr Čech and Milan Baroš.<ref name="All-star squad revealed">Template:Cite news</ref>
2006 World Cup
Nedvěd was persuaded by coach Karel Brückner and his teammates to come out of international retirement in time for the 2006 World Cup qualification playoffs against Norway,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> in which the Czech Republic qualified for the final tournament for the first time since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Although Nedvěd's World Cup participation was jeopardised by a June knee injury,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> he was able to play.
The Czechs won the first match of the 2006 World Cup 3–0 against the United States,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> but key players were injured. They later lost their next two group matches against Ghana and eventual winners Italy, finishing third in their group.<ref name=ghana2006>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=italy2006>Template:Cite news</ref> Nedvěd's apparent goal at the beginning of the second half in the match against Ghana was ruled offside.<ref name=ghana2006/> His shots on goal against Italy were saved by Juventus teammate Gianluigi Buffon.<ref name=italy2006/> Nedvěd again announced his retirement from the international scene before the August 2006 friendly match against Serbia, in which he made his 91st and final appearance.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He refused to reverse his decision before Euro 2008 despite requests from teammates and Brückner.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In total, Nedvěd made 91 appearances and scored 18 goals.
Style of play
Nedvěd is widely regarded as one of the greatest Czech players of all time.<ref name="czech-cannon-bbc">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=addio>Template:Cite web</ref> He mainly played as a wide midfielder<ref name=czech-cannon-bbc/> or as a left-winger<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> due to his crossing ability with his left foot and his ability to cut inside and shoot with his right foot.<ref name="gli">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="indica">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="irrepressible">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Nedved devance Henry">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="storiedicalcio">Template:Cite web</ref> He also occasionally played as a playmaker<ref name="gli" /><ref name=indica/> due to his passing range and vision.<ref name=gli/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He is also known for his powerful and accurate strikes<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=gli/> as well as his explosive pace, the latter of which allowed him to make deep runs from midfield.<ref name=gli/><ref name="Nedved devance Henry"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="haircut">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="cult">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref name="key">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He was also an accurate free-kick and penalty kick taker.<ref name=addio/>
Nedvěd was known for his trademark long blonde hair, which made him a highly recognisable player on the pitch,<ref name="haircut"/><ref name="cult"/> and was known for his tackling and work-rate, which allowed him to win possession of the ball and provide stability to the defenders.<ref name=furiaceca>Template:Cite web</ref> His former Lazio boss Sven-Göran Eriksson described him as "an atypical midfielder, totally complete".<ref name="czech-cannon-pp">Template:Cite news</ref> Despite his ability, Nedvěd's tenacious playing style and disciplinary record has been criticised by the football media, who accused him of being overly aggressive in his tackles; he has also been accused of diving.<ref name="cult"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Post-playing career
Nedvěd ran the Prague Half Marathon in 2010 (his first marathon) and finished the course in a time of 1:49:44.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He ran the 2012 Prague Marathon in a time of 3:50:02.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Nedvěd was named International Personality at the 2012 FAI International Football Awards in February.<ref name="fai-awards">Template:Cite web</ref> In January 2013, he was banned from attending Serie A matches for three weeks after he insulted referee Paolo Valeri during Juventus' match against Sampdoria.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Directorship
On 12 October 2010, Exor (the Agnelli family's investment company) nominated Nedvěd to be part of Juventus' board of directors.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On 23 October 2015, Nedvěd was appointed vice chairman of the board of directors.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
On 28 November 2022, the entire Juventus board of directors resigned due to the Plusvalenza scandal, in which Juventus had committed capital gain violations.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On 20 January 2023, Nedvěd was suspended from holding office in Italian football for eight months due to his involvement in the scandal.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
On 8 January 2025, Nedvěd became sporting director of Saudi club Al Shabab.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
As part of business group Fotbal HK 1905, Nedved will take control of the ownership of FC Hradec Králové as of 1st January 2026. <ref>https://www.idnes.cz/hradec-kralove/zpravy/fotbal-fb-hradec-kralove-votroci-prodej-klub-nedved-ulich-springerova-zastupitelstvo.A251104_135113_hradec-zpravy_pos</ref>
Personal life
Nedvěd has lived with his wife Ivana since 1992.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=family>Template:Cite web</ref> The couple have two children who are named Ivana and Pavel after their parents.<ref name=family/> The couple split in 2019 and Nedvěd started dating an equestrian.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Nedvěd's 2010 autobiography was published in Italian as Template:Lang. It was translated into Czech as Template:Lang and released in the Czech Republic in 2011.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Career statistics
Club
- Sources: League matches,<ref name=NFTprofile/> Coppa Italia stats at Juventus,<ref name=myjuve>Template:Cite web</ref> European competition stats<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
| Club | Season | League | National cupTemplate:Efn | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dukla Prague | 1991–92 | Czechoslovak First League | 19 | 3 | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||||
| Sparta Prague | 1992–93 | Czechoslovak First League | 17 | 0 | 5<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CWC">Appearance in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup</ref> | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| 1993–94 | Czech First League | 23 | 3 | 4<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL">Appearances in UEFA Champions League</ref> | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | ||||
| 1994–95 | Czech First League | 27 | 6 | 2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL"/> | 0 | — | 29 | 6 | ||||
| 1995–96 | Czech First League | 30 | 14 | 8<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UEF">Appearances in UEFA Cup</ref> | 4 | — | 38 | 19 | ||||
| Total | 97 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 28 | ||||
| Lazio | 1996–97 | Serie A | 32 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UEF"/> | 2 | — | 38 | 10 | |
| 1997–98 | Serie A | 26 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 11<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UEF"/> | 2 | — | 43 | 15 | ||
| 1998–99 | Serie A | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CWC"/> | 4 | 1Template:Efn | 1 | 34 | 6 | |
| 1999–2000 | Serie A | 28 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL"/> | 1 | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 47 | 7 | |
| 2000–01 | Serie A | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 10<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL"/> | 3 | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 45 | 13 | |
| Total | 138 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 207 | 51 | ||
| Juventus | 2001–02 | Serie A | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL"/> | 0 | — | 38 | 10 | |
| 2002–03 | Serie A | 29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 15<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL"/> | 5 | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 43 | 14 | |
| 2003–04 | Serie A | 30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL"/> | 2 | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 34 | 6 | |
| 2004–05 | Serie A | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL"/> | 3 | — | 47 | 7 | ||
| 2005–06 | Serie A | 33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL"/> | 2 | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 45 | 13 | |
| 2006–07 | Serie B | 33 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 12 | |||
| 2007–08 | Serie A | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 3 | |||
| 2008–09 | Serie A | 32 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL"/> | 0 | — | 44 | 7 | ||
| Total | 247 | 51 | 22 | 2 | 55 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 327 | 65 | ||
| Career total | 501 | 110 | 44 | 7 | 118 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 669 | 147 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 12 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 10 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2001 | 11 | 4 | |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 91 | 18 | |
- Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nedvěd goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 June 1996 | Anfield, Liverpool, England | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 1996 |
| 2 | 18 September 1996 | Na Stínadlech, Teplice, Czech Republic | Template:Fb | 2–0 | 6–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 17 December 1997 | King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Template:Fb | 2–0 | 6–1 | 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 4 | 3–0 | |||||
| 5 | 14 October 1998 | Na Stínadlech, Teplice, Czech Republic | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
| 6 | 4 September 1999 | Žalgiris Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
| 7 | 2–0 | |||||
| 8 | 26 March 2000 | Generali Arena, Prague, Czech Republic | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 9 | 3–0 | |||||
| 10 | 7 October 2000 | Na Stínadlech, Teplice, Czech Republic | Template:Fb | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 4–0 | |||||
| 12 | 24 March 2001 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 | 15 August 2001 | Sportovní areál, Drnovice, Czech Republic | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 14 | 6 October 2001 | Generali Arena, Prague, Czech Republic | Template:Fb | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 15 | 6–0 | |||||
| 16 | 2 April 2003 | Toyota Arena, Prague, Czech Republic | Template:Fb | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 17 | 6 September 2003 | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus | Template:Fb | 1–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 18 | 6 June 2006 | Toyota Arena, Prague, Czech Republic | Template:Fb | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Sparta Prague<ref name=jerabek/>
- Czechoslovak First League: 1992–93
- Czech Republic Football League: 1993–94, 1994–95
- Czech Cup: 1995–96
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- Serie A: 1999–2000
- Coppa Italia: 1997–98, 1999–2000
- Supercoppa Italiana: 1998, 2000
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1998–99
- UEFA Super Cup: 1999
- UEFA Cup runner-up: 1997–98
Juventus
- Serie A: 2001–02, 2002–03
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2002, 2003
- Serie B: 2006–07
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2002–03
Czech Republic
- UEFA European Championship runner-up: 1996
Individual
- Golden Ball (Czech Republic): 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2009<ref name="Nedved wins Czech award">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Největší Čech (List of Greatest Czechs): 41st place
- Czech Footballer of the Year: 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004<ref name="Nedved wins Czech award"/>
- ESM Team of the Year: 2000–01, 2002–03<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Sportsperson of the Year (Czech Republic): 2003
- Serie A Footballer of the Year: 2003<ref name="Guerin d'Oro">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year: 2003<ref name="Guerin d'Oro"/>
- Guerin d'Oro: 2003<ref name="Guerin d'Oro"/>
- UEFA Club Best Midfielder of the Year: 2002–03<ref name="Pavel Nedved - UEFA">Template:Cite web</ref>
- World Soccer Awards Player of the Year: 2003<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Ballon d'Or: 2003<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- RSSSF Player of the Year: 2003<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- UEFA Team of the Year: 2003, 2004, 2005<ref name="Pavel Nedved - UEFA"/>
- UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 2004<ref name="All-star squad revealed"/>
- Golden Foot: 2004<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- FIFA 100: 2004<ref name="Pele">Template:Cite news</ref>
- FAI International Football Awards – International Personality: 2012<ref name=fai-awards/>
- UEFA Ultimate Team of the Year (substitute; published 2015)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Juventus Greatest XI of All Time: 2017<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Juventus FC Hall of Fame: 2025<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Bibliography
References
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