Miroslav Votava, Germany footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Miroslav Votava is a German retired footballer and manager.

A defensive midfielder of stamina and tactical awareness, he played 546 matches in the Bundesliga (fourth in the all-time list at the time of his retirement), retiring at the age of 41. Most of his professional career was spent in with Werder Bremen, with which he won a total of five titles – he also played eight years with Borussia Dortmund and spent three seasons outside German football with Atlético Madrid. He has a unique disciplinary record, playing football for 25 consecutive seasons and receiving 104 yellow cards, but no reds. When asked about his disciplinary record, he stated, “I tried to win the ball without committing a foul.”

Votava represented West Germany at Euro 1980.