Jiří Němec

Jiří Němec (born 15 May 1966 in Pacov) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Czechoslovakia and later the Czech Republic.

He won a total of 84 international caps for the two teams, scoring one goal, and played at both Euro 96 and Euro 2000.

At club level, he spent nine seasons with Schalke 04 in Germany, playing 256 Bundesliga games and scoring six goals. He was an integral part of their defence when they won the UEFA Cup in May 1997.

Honours
Sparta Prague
 * Czechoslovak First League: 1990–91, 1992–93
 * Czechoslovak Cup: 1989–90, 1991–92
 * Czech First League: 2002–03

Schalke 04
 * DFB-Pokal: 2000–01, 2001–02
 * UEFA Cup: 1996–97

Czech Republic
 * UEFA European Football Championship: Runner-up Medal 1996

Individual
 * Czech Footballer of the Year: 1997
 * Golden Ball (Czech Republic): 1997