Vladimír Šmicer

Vladimír Šmicer is one of those stylish Czech midfielders I find easy to root for. A technician from Děčín who came through Slavia Prague, the only Czech club he ever served, before moving to Liverpool in 1999, he combined craft with a knack for decisive moments on the biggest nights. That loyalty to one home club early on speaks to a certain integrity. What I admire most is his range beyond the pitch, moving into coaching and even acting after retirement. He embodies a wonderfully Central European mix of intelligence and charm, and he remains a quietly cherished talent in my book.

Name (English)

Vladimír Šmicer

Name (Japanese)

ヴラディミール・シュミツェル

Reading

ゔらでぃみーる・しゅみつぇる

Born

May 24, 1973 (age 53)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Ox

Origin

Děčín, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic

Height

180 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach / actor

• Xhttps://x.com/VladiSmicer11
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladim%C3%ADr%20%C5%A0micer
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%83%A9%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%9F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%9F%E3%83%84%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311342

Tags

• Ústí nad Labem Region
• association football player
• association football coach
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.