Jiří Němec is a Czech football player. 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 midfield when
they won the UEFA Cup in May 1997.
