Former captain of the Czech national team Tomáš Sivok ended his professional career in the league superstructure group for Europe after the elimination of České Budějovice. The 36-year-old defender would like to stay with football.
“I’m not changing anything anymore, I said it in the winter. It was my last match. I’m a little sorry that we didn’t make it and didn’t advance to the finals for Europe, but unfortunately after the coronavirus break our performances were not what they were before.” said for Czech Television Sivok.
He returned to České Budějovice, where he began his career, at the beginning of last September. The South Bohemian newcomer did not succeed in entering the autumn part of the highest competition, but after the arrival of Sivok and another veteran goalkeeper Jaroslav Drobný, he got up. Until the last moment, Dynamo unexpectedly fought for the first six, which plays the superstructure group for the title. In the end, it was the seventh place in the group for Europe and after two semifinal defeats with Mladá Boleslav, the ninth will end.
“I wanted to end my career at Dynamo. It’s always like you would like to end your career in the club that educates you. I’ve succeeded and still successfully. We’ve done a lot of work here, it’s great. I’m glad I he could still make some work, “said Sivok.
“The season was great, we had a great atmosphere and we are very happy to be a part of it. Someone ends ingloriously, I can say that it was a success for us, for me too. It could have been worse, but also better, “stated Sivok.
As the 86 minute approached, the fans who arrived in 1630 for a match due to coronavirus restrictions were applauding. “When I took turns, I had a little tears in my eyes. And I don’t think I’m a big fan. I didn’t really realize it was the last match because I believed we could do it and move on,” Sivok said.
He would like to stay at football. “But it must make sense. Something like that to amuse me to have some responsibility. I like football, I would like to stay with it, but again at any cost,” said Sivok. In the winter and at the beginning of spring, he tried to buy the South Bohemian club, but in the end it came to an end.
In the Czech league, he played 134 matches in the jersey of České Budějovice and Sparta Prague and scored nine goals. He won three titles with Letenský. Abroad, he wore the jersey of Udine, Besiktas Istanbul, Bursaspor and Maccabi Petah Tikva. He played 64 matches for the national team and scored five times.
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