Patrik Ježek

Patrik Ježek earns my affection for a single, gloriously specific feat: the fastest goal in Austrian league history, struck ten seconds after kickoff against Altach in the 2007-08 opener. That is not the work of a flashy star but of a midfielder with razor instincts and the nerve to commit before anyone else has settled. At 172 cm he was never going to overpower defenders, so he beat them on timing and audacity instead. Hailing from Plzeň, that famous Czech beer city, he embodies the unglamorous craftsman who still etches his name into the record books. I have a soft spot for players like him.

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Name (English)

Patrik Ježek

Name (Japanese)

パトリク・イェジェク

Reading

ぱとりく・いぇじぇく

Born

December 28, 1976 (age 49)

Origin

Plzeň, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic

Height

172 cm

Occupation

association football player / athlete

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Dragon

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrik%20Je%C5%BEek
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%82%AF
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q697317

Tags

• Plzeň Region
• association football player
• athlete

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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