var playerInfo={"9EBD0BFF9766B31DEF99430639A2F292":"Rapid Wien","09702F2B27619389F07D77F05427B135":"","A7F9B63E25A659E5":"Jurgen Patocka","C6E00DEB351621C4":"25950","0FCC2F07B9D0EBFD":"Austria Lustenau","82CBDCB828DBDF896209A361CA981BCF":"","DD8BEAF452454A6D0A12C3D91CB3F716":"<P><STRONG>Profile<\/STRONG><BR><BR>A tall, tough defender, J&#252;rgen Patocka has not been a regular in the build-up to UEFA EURO 2008 but warrants his place in the squad thanks to an impressive season with Austrian champions SK Rapid Wien. A late arrival to the professional game, the 30-year-old appears to be improving with age.<BR><BR>Had youth trials with Rapid but spent first years in regional leagues with SC Untersiebenbrunn and Floridsdorfer AC.<BR><BR>Joined second division SC Austria Lustenau in 2001; close to promotion in each of his three seasons there before moving up with transfer to SV Mattersburg in 2004.<BR><BR>Made top-flight debut two weeks before 27th birthday &#8211; on 14 July 2004 in 3-1 defeat by SK Sturm Graz &#8211; and became regular for Mattersburg, reaching two successive Austrian Cup finals and finishing third in league in 2006\/07.<BR><BR>Awarded first international cap in Vienna friendly against Scotland on 30 May 2007.<BR><BR>Rejoined Rapid a decade after departure and became team's defensive linchpin, starting 35 of 36 Bundesliga games as the Green and Whites won their 32nd title.<BR><BR><STRONG>Did you know?<\/STRONG><BR><BR>Patocka's debut in European club competition &#8211; for Mattersburg against Wis\u0142a Krak&#243;w in the 2006\/07 UEFA Cup &#8211; was only eight minutes old when he had to leave the field injured.<\/P>","18E9F76C307DDD99":"1363","FA149E2002A43ED77C24C62CDFF094A5":"2","4678B5349347B7EB":"89 kg","8DC362CCE065919BCF40467C0DE6A7E8":"","5E8F53D0A504BF86":"Jurgen Patocka","2B5572269355781B0007104B7181FA88":"1977-7-30","DA5E7C1A0F1CB829A66A16651D2472FD":"Austria","30A86FC0880FF75E":"192 cm","F27CBDD6332F20A59321B0F4E9CF2AB8":"3","0A9B0394F31973591937C38F2F471911":"Rapid Wien,Mattersburg,Austria Lustenau","0C852134AA40B2DD":"1","e_index":1};