Marek Heinz

Marek Heinz

Heinz training with Ferencváros in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Marek Heinz
Date of birth	(1977-08-04) 4 August 1977
Place of birth	Olomouc, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	HFK Olomouc
Youth career
1985–1986	Sigma Hodolany
1986–1987	Sokol Holice
1987–1991	Lokomotiva Olomouc
1991–1996	Sigma Olomouc
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1997	AFK Lázně Bohdaneč	8	(0)
1997–2000	Sigma Olomouc	70	(17)
2000–2002	Hamburger SV	52	(5)
2002–2003	Arminia Bielefeld	14	(0)
2003	Dukla Prague	1	(0)
2003–2004	Baník Ostrava	32	(19)
2004–2005	Borussia Mönchengladbach	23	(1)
2005–2006	Galatasaray	18	(3)
2006–2007	Saint-Étienne	28	(4)
2007–2008	Nantes	16	(1)
2008–2009	1. FC Brno	21	(2)
2009–2010	Kapfenberger SV	27	(5)
2010–2011	Ferencváros	25	(7)
2011–2013	Sigma Olomouc	21	(4)
2013	→ 1. SC Znojmo (loan)	20	(10)
Total		376	(78)
International career
1998–2000	Czech Republic U21	20	(6)
2000–2006	Czech Republic	30	(5)
Medal record Men's football Representing Czech Republic UEFA European Championship 2004 Portugal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marek Heinz (born 4 August 1977) is a Czech former professional football striker.

Career

Early career

Heinz started his football career in his native Czech Republic, where he played for Lázně Bohdaneč and Sigma Olomouc before moving to Germany in 2000.

Germany and international call-up

Heinz headed to German side Hamburger SV in 2000, the same year making his first appearance for the senior team of the Czech Republic. A surplus to requirement under Kurt Jara midway through the 2002–03 season he joined Arminia Bielefeld for the remainder of the campaign. Heinz could not make himself a regular at Bielefeld, watching his side slumping to relegation from the Bundesliga. Having not been signed by Bielefeld and released by Hamburg, he returned to the Czech Republic in 2003.

Return to the Czech Republic and Euro 2004

Baník Ostrava signed Heinz in 2003 and the player enjoyed a fantastic run during 2003–04, leading Baník to the Czech title and ending up as top scorer of the Czech league himself, scoring 19 goals. He went on to play in Euro 2004, where the Czech Republic reached the semi-finals.

Back to Germany

Heinz moved back to Germany when Borussia Mönchengladbach signed him in August 2004, but he only stayed at Mönchengladbach for just over a year, as he headed to Turkish side Galatasaray SK in 2005.

In 2005, Heinz scored two crucial goals for his country and club. He first helped Galatasaray to a 4–1 win over rivals Trabzonspor in October, before he scored the all-important third goal against Finland which sent the Czechs into the 2006 World Cup held in Germany.

France

In September 2006, he signed a one-year contract with French side AS Saint-Étienne after being released by Galatasaray, hoping to finally making an impact at club level outside the Czech Republic. In August 2007, he signed with FC Nantes. On 30 September 2008, he moved to 1. FC Brno. After only one season Heinz left Brno, and on 29 June 2009 it was announced that he signed a one-year contract with Kapfenberger SV.

Return to Olomouc

Heinz returned to Olomouc in 2011, signing a two-year contract with the club. Despite playing 20 matches in his first season, Heinz played just seventeen minutes in one substitute appearance in the first half of his second season. In November 2012 manager Roman Pivarník announced Heinz was surplus to requirements and free to find another club. He joined second league 1. SC Znojmo on loan in January 2013 for the rest of the season.

Career statistics

Sources:

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Czech Republic			League		Czech Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
1996–97	Lázně Bohdaneč	Czech 2. Liga	8	0			–
1996–97	Sigma Olomouc	Gambrinus liga	4	0			–
1997–98			23	4			–
1998–99			28	9			–
1999–00			15	4			–
Germany			League		DFB-Pokal		Other		Europe		Total
2000–01	Hamburger SV	Bundesliga	26	4
2001–02			15	1
2002–03			11	0
2002–03	Arminia Bielefeld		14	0
Czech Republic			League		Czech Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2003–04	Baník Ostrava	Gambrinus liga	30	19			–
2004–05			2	0			–
Germany			League		DFB-Pokal		Other		Europe		Total
2004–05	Borussia Mönchengladbach	Bundesliga	20	1
2005–06			3	0
Turkey			League		Türkiye Kupası		League Cup		Europe		Total
2005–06	Galatasaray	Süper Lig	18	3
France			League		Coupe de France		Coupe de la Ligue		Europe		Total
2006–07	Saint-Étienne	Ligue 1	28	4
2007–08	Nantes	Ligue 2	16	1
Czech Republic			League		Czech Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2008–09	Brno	Gambrinus liga	21	2			–
Austria			League		Austrian Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2009–10	Kapfenberg	Austrian Bundesliga	27	5			–
Total	Czech Republic		131	38
	Germany		89	6
	Turkey		18	3
	France		44	5
	Austria		27	5
Career total			310	60

External links

• Marek Heinz at FAČR (in Czech)
• Marek Heinz at HLSZ (in Hungarian)
• Marek Heinz at National-Football-Teams.com
• Marek Heinz – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)