Martin Abraham

This article is about the Czech footballer. For US jazz musician, see Chink Martin.

Not to be confused with Abraham Martin or David Martin Abrahams.

Martin Abraham

Personal information
Date of birth	(1978-09-20) 20 September 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth	Moravská Třebová, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1985–1987	Rychnov na Moravě
1987–1988	Mladějov na Moravě
1988–1993	Moravská Třebová
1993–1997	FC Zbrojovka Brno
1997–1999	FC Zeman Brno
1999–2000	FC Dolní Kounice
2000–2001	1. FC Slovácko
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2004	1. FC Slovácko	95	(7)
2005–2006	Slovan Liberec	27	(2)
2006–2007	FK Mladá Boleslav	24	(2)
2007	Sparta Prague	5	(1)
2008	Slavia Prague	12	(2)
2008–2009	→ AEK Larnaca (loan)	13	(2)
2010	→ FC Tescoma Zlín (loan)	10	(0)
2010–2011	SV Wehen Wiesbaden	29	(4)
2012	Bohemians 1905	13	(1)
2012–2014	1. FK Příbram	12	(1)
2013–	→ FSV Budissa Bautzen (loan)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martin Abraham (born 20 September 1978) is a Czech retired professional footballer, who played as a midfielder in the Czech Republic, Cyprus and Germany.

Career

Abraham was born in Moravská Třebová. Having played at youth level for Roubina Dolní Kounice and FC Zeman Brno, he started his professional career with 1. FC Slovácko. After moving to Slovan Liberec with whom he won the 2005–06 Czech First League,[1] he transferred to FK Mladá Boleslav. Abraham was called up to the Czech Republic national team by Karel Brückner for the Euro 2008 qualification games on 7 October 2006 against San Marino and on 11 October 2006 against Ireland.[2] He was an unused substitute in both games.

Abraham joined Sparta Prague in July 2007, signing a three-year contract for a fee of 15 million koruna.[3] He scored his first goal for the club after entering the game as a substitute in a 4–1 league victory away at Viktoria Žižkov on 25 August 2007.[4] Abraham's stay at Sparta was short-lived, playing only six league games before transferring to Prague derby rivals Slavia Prague in January 2008 for 10 million koruna.[5] He played 12 games for Slavia in the second half of the 2007–08 Czech First League as the club became league champions.

Abraham joined Cypriot side AEK Larnaca in August 2008 on a one-year loan from Slavia Prague, in a deal containing a second-year buy option.[6] He went on to sign for FC Tescoma Zlín in the Czech 2. Liga on a six-month loan in January 2010.[7]

In 2010, he was signed by SV Wehen Wiesbaden. In 2012, Abraham signed with FC Bohemians 1905.[8]

Honours

Mladá Boleslav

• Czech First League: 2005–06

Slavia Prague

• Czech First League: 2007–08

References

1. Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. p. 11. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
2. "Brückner povolal Pospěcha a Abrahama". idnes.cz (in Czech). 3 October 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
3. "Sparta? Ta nejlepší varianta, říká Abraham". idnes.cz (in Czech). 11 July 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
4. "Abraham přišel a dal gól jako Maradona". idnes.cz (in Czech). 26 August 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
5. "Slavia má Abrahama za 10 milionů korun". idnes.cz (in Czech). 15 February 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
6. "Do Slavie přichází Martin Abraham". slavia.cz (in Czech). SK Slavia Praha. 15 February 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
7. "Věřím, že pomůžu mužstvo stmelit, říká Martin Abraham, nový zlínský záložník". idnes.cz (in Czech). 14 January 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
8. "Pověsti průšviháře navzdory. Abraham dostává novou šanci". tyden.cz (in Czech). EMPRESA MEDIA, a.s. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2015.

External links

• Martin Abraham at Soccerway