Jiří Novotný

Jiří Novotný (; born 7 April 1970 in Prague) is a former Czech professional football defender. He played for Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic, playing a total of 33 matches and scored two goals for both teams.

Biography Novotný began playing football in Stochov and became part of Sparta Prague's youth team at the age of fourteen. He went on to spend most of his career with Sparta Prague, debuting in the 1986–87 season where the club was crowned league champions.

Aside from the Czech Republic, Novotný also played in Russian club Rubin Kazan in 2003 and 2004 as well as Slovak club MFK Ružomberok in 2007–08 season. Upon ending his playing career, he was appointed assistant coach to František Straka in České Budějovice on 2 September 2024.

Novotný is married and has a daughter. He spends his free time watching ice hockey.

International goals Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first.

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 22 February 1994 İnönü Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey 1–1 4–1 Friendly 2. 11 October 1997 Letná Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic 3–0 3–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification