Libor Sionko
- January 6, 2024
- Association Football Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Libor Sionko |
Occupation | Association Football Player |
Date Of Birth | Feb 1, 1977(1977-02-01) |
Age | 47 |
Birthplace | Ostrava |
Country | Czech Republic |
Birth City | Moravian-Silesian Region |
Horoscope | Aquarius |
Libor Sionko Biography
Name | Libor Sionko |
Birthday | Feb 1 |
Birth Year | 1977 |
Place Of Birth | Ostrava |
Home Town | Moravian-Silesian Region |
Birth Country | Czech Republic |
Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Parents | Rostislav Sionko |
Libor Sionko is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on February 1, 1977 in Ostrava, Moravian- Silesian Region, Czech Republic. Libor Sionko, a former Czech professional footballer who was born 1 February 1977, played as a middlefielder. He started at club level in Ostrava, where he played for the youth teams TJ Vitkovice (and Banik Ostrava). He played professionally in his home country from 2004 to 2004, playing for clubs like Ostrava or Sparta Prague. After playing for Grazer AK in Austria and Austria Wien, he moved to Scotland to play for Rangers. After that, he spent a time in Denmark playing for F.C. Copenhagen, before returning to Czech Republic to complete his career with Sparta. He last played there in 2012 before retiring.
Sionko was a participant in all three Olympic games 2000. The Czechs were drawn with Cameroon, the United States, and Kuwait. They lost to Kuwait and were eliminated from the group stage.
He was called up to the Czech team for the 2006 World Cup due to Vladimír Šmicer being injured; however he only featured as a late substitute role in some games as the Czechs were knocked out in the group stage of the competition. Sionko’s World Cup debut came against Ghana on 17 June 2006. Ghana won the game 2–0.
He scored on his Scottish Premiership debut against Motherwell on 30 July 2006 in the Gers’ 2–1 win. Frequent injury, however, meant that he was used intermittently by Paul Le Guen. He re-established himself in the team in December 2006 where he scored against Hibernian and Aberdeen, as Rangers’ form improved after a poor start to the season.
Sionko, who was an international player, made his debut in the Czech Republic in 1999. He took part in three tournaments including the 2000 Olympics, 2006 World Cup, and Euro 2008. He continued to play until 2010, when he retired with only 8 goals from 41 games.
Libor Sionko Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Association Football Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Libor Sionko is one of the richest Association Football Player from Czech Republic. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Libor Sionko 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Sionko represented his country at the Under 17, Under 18 and Under 20 levels. He also played twice in a friendly tournament in May 1998. Sionko earned his first cap in a friendly against Poland, 24 April 1999. He has been capped 41 more times by the Czech Republic national soccer team scoring 8 goals. His position as right winger was taken by Karel Potorsky, so he had only been a substitute.
He signed with Sparta Prague in 1999. He was a successful Sparta player in the Czech First League as well as the UEFA Champions League. He reached the Champions League group stage twice (1999-00, 2003-04).
Sionko left Prague, due to contract problems, to join Austrian club Grazer AK in February 2004, helping to achieve the first ever Austrian championship for the Styrians. He also was in the team winning the Austrian Cup for the 4th time. After that remarkable success and change to Austria Vienna, he was a principal for a very successful challenge in the 2004–05 UEFA Cup, when the Viennese side reached the quarter-final. In 2005–06 the Czech player was an Austrian double winner a second time.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 5 ft 7 in |
Libor Sionko height 5 ft 7 in Libor weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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He retired on 27 August 2012 after failing to find a new club after his Sparta Prague contract ran out.
Facts & Trivia
Libor Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Czech Republic. Libor Sionko celebrates birthday on February 1 of every year.
Top Facts about Libor Sionko
- Libor Sionko is a retired Czech professional footballer.
- He was born on February 1, 1977 in Prague, Czech Republic.
- Sionko played as a winger and attacking midfielder.
- He began his career with Sparta Prague in 1995.
- Sionko won the Czech First League title four times with Sparta Prague.
- He also played for clubs such as Austria Wien and Rangers FC.
- Sionko made 49 appearances for the Czech national team, scoring six goals.
- He represented his country at Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup.
- Sionko retired from professional football in 2013 at age 36.
- His son, Jan Sionko, is also a professional footballer playing for FK Teplice.