Pavel Mareš

Pavel Mareš
Mareš in 2004
Personal information
Full name Pavel Mareš
Date of birth (1976-01-18) 18 January 1976
Place of birth Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)
Youth career
1994–1995 Jiskra Otrokovice
1995–1996 VTJ Hulín
1996–1997 Baník Ratíškovice
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Svit Zlín 54 (5)
1999–2001 Bohemians Prague 58 (3)
2001–2002 Sparta Prague 20 (3)
2003–2006 Zenit Saint Petersburg 92 (10)
2007–2009 Sparta Prague 2 (0)
2007–2009 Sparta Prague B 38 (0)
2009Vysočina Jihlava (loan) 3 (0)
2009 Viktoria Žižkov 2 (0)
2010 Přední Kopanina
Total 269 (21)
International career
2002–2006 Czech Republic 10 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Czech Republic
UEFA European Championship
2004 Portugal
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pavel Mareš (born 18 January 1976) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a defender at either centre-back or left-back. He played top-league football in the Czech Republic for Bohemians Prague and Sparta Prague, and played for Zenit Saint Petersburg in the Russian Football Premier League. At Zenit he was part of the only team to ever win the Russian Premier League Cup in 2003 and was recognised as one of the Premier League's best players in his position the following season through the Best 33 in the Russian Football Championship.

Mareš made ten appearances for the Czech Republic national football team between 2002 and 2006. He played at Euro 2004 as his nation reached the semi-final stage of the competition. Mareš also travelled to Germany as part of the national team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.