Pavel Nedvěd, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Czech footballer
Date of Birth: 30-Aug-1972
Place of Birth: Cheb, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Profession: association football player
Nationality: Czech Republic
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Pavel Nedvěd
- Pavel Nedved (Czech pronunciation: ['pav?l 'n?dvj?t] (listen); born 30 August 1972) is a Czech retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
- Described as one of the best footballers of his generation, he is also regarded as one of the most successful players to emerge from the Czech Republic, winning domestic and European accolades with Italian clubs Lazio, including the last Cup Winners' Cup, and Juventus, whom he led to the 2003 UEFA Champions League Final. Nedved was a key member of the Czech team which reached the final of Euro 1996, during which he attracted international attention.
- He also captained the national team at UEFA Euro 2004, where they were defeated in the semi-final by eventual champions Greece, and Nedved was named as part of the Team of the Tournament.
- Furthermore, Nedved helped his team qualify for the FIFA World Cup for the first time since the breakup of Czechoslovakia.
- Due to his performances, as well as his quick and energetic runs during matches, Nedved was nicknamed "Furia Ceca" ("Czech Fury") by Italian fans and "The Czech cannon" in English-language media.
- His nickname in Czech is Méda ("Little Bear"), stemming from the similarity between his surname and the Czech word for bear, Medved. Winning the Ballon d'Or as European Footballer of the Year in 2003, Nedved was the second Czech player to receive the honour and the first since the breakup of Czechoslovakia.
- During his career Nedved received a number of other individual awards, including the second Golden Foot award in 2004, Czech Footballer of the Year (four times) and the Golden Ball (six times).
- He was also named by Pelé as one of the FIFA 100, and was placed in the UEFA Team of the Year in 2003, 2004, and 2005.
- He retired following the 2008–09 season, after a 19-year professional career.
- Nedved played 501 league matches at club level (scoring 110 goals), and was capped 91 times for the Czech Republic (scoring 18 times).
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