Marek Nikl
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Marek Nikl is a former Czech
international footballer
. He currently plays for Bohemians 1905.
Nikl spent most of his early footballing years with Prague
-based club Bohemians – with a short spell at Sparta Krc in the 1994–95 season – before joining then newly promoted Bundesliga side Nuremberg in November 1998 for the remainder of the 1998–99 season. He played in all 22 games after his arrival in Franconia
but could not prevent the side going down
despite scoring his first goal for the Club in the final game of the season. This game saw Nuremberg dropping from a secure 12th spot going into the match to being relegated on scored goals as 16th of the league at the end of the match.
Nikl stayed with the team and was a cornerstone in the following two seasons. Nuremberg were promoted again at the end of the 2000–01 season and successfully staved off relegation in the following season, with the Czech defender again playing a vital role in doing so. However, the team could not accomplish the feat a second time and were relegated again at the end of the 2002–03 season. Nikl still played in most of the games for the team and was well established within the team's hierarchy. He chose not to leave the club and stayed on to help the team get promoted for a third time during his spell at Nuremberg.
Once more, Nikl proved a valuable asset during the successful promotion campaign the following season missing merely six of thirty-four games. Nuremberg stayed up the next year and Nikl played in 25 matches, twice missing three matches in a row due to injuries. With the beginning of the 2005–06 season, Nikl seemed to fall out of coach Wolfgang Wolf
's favor playing just five of the eleven games until Wolf's dismissal. With the arrival of new coach Hans Meyer
Nikl was back in the starting line-up playing all of the remaining twenty-two matches stabilising Nuremberg's defence in the process.
Troubled by minor injuries and problems with his stamina, Nikl was forced to sit out the start of the following 2006–07 season coming on in only seven games. Nevertheless he was part of the squad that won the national cup in May 2007.
In the following season Marek Nikl played several matches for the second team squad in the German fourth division. Because of the unsatisfying situation he left the FCN in September 2007 and again joined Bohemians 1905 Prague.
He was capped five times for the Czech Republic
and all of these caps were gained while playing at Nuremberg. His debut was against Poland
on 28 April 1999, his last game thus far came against Slovenia
in August 2000.
Czech Republic
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international footballer
Football (soccer)
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. He currently plays for Bohemians 1905.
Nikl spent most of his early footballing years with Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
-based club Bohemians – with a short spell at Sparta Krc in the 1994–95 season – before joining then newly promoted Bundesliga side Nuremberg in November 1998 for the remainder of the 1998–99 season. He played in all 22 games after his arrival in Franconia
Franconia
Franconia is a region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria, a small part of southern Thuringia, and a region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg called Tauberfranken...
but could not prevent the side going down
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
despite scoring his first goal for the Club in the final game of the season. This game saw Nuremberg dropping from a secure 12th spot going into the match to being relegated on scored goals as 16th of the league at the end of the match.
Nikl stayed with the team and was a cornerstone in the following two seasons. Nuremberg were promoted again at the end of the 2000–01 season and successfully staved off relegation in the following season, with the Czech defender again playing a vital role in doing so. However, the team could not accomplish the feat a second time and were relegated again at the end of the 2002–03 season. Nikl still played in most of the games for the team and was well established within the team's hierarchy. He chose not to leave the club and stayed on to help the team get promoted for a third time during his spell at Nuremberg.
Once more, Nikl proved a valuable asset during the successful promotion campaign the following season missing merely six of thirty-four games. Nuremberg stayed up the next year and Nikl played in 25 matches, twice missing three matches in a row due to injuries. With the beginning of the 2005–06 season, Nikl seemed to fall out of coach Wolfgang Wolf
Wolfgang Wolf
Wolfgang Wolf is a German football coach and a former player.-Career:As a player, he spent 12 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Stuttgarter Kickers.-Coaching career:...
's favor playing just five of the eleven games until Wolf's dismissal. With the arrival of new coach Hans Meyer
Hans Meyer
Hans Meyer may refer to:*Hans Meyer , a South African actor, see Red Sonja *Hans Meyer , German geologist*Hans Meyer , German football manager and former player...
Nikl was back in the starting line-up playing all of the remaining twenty-two matches stabilising Nuremberg's defence in the process.
Troubled by minor injuries and problems with his stamina, Nikl was forced to sit out the start of the following 2006–07 season coming on in only seven games. Nevertheless he was part of the squad that won the national cup in May 2007.
In the following season Marek Nikl played several matches for the second team squad in the German fourth division. Because of the unsatisfying situation he left the FCN in September 2007 and again joined Bohemians 1905 Prague.
He was capped five times for the Czech Republic
Czech Republic national football team
The Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek...
and all of these caps were gained while playing at Nuremberg. His debut was against Poland
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
on 28 April 1999, his last game thus far came against Slovenia
Slovenia national football team
The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. The team played their first match in 1992 after the split of Yugoslavia in 1991....
in August 2000.
External links
- Profile at official FCN website (in German)
- http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/marek-nikl/