Marek Jankulovski

Baník Ostrava

Jankulovski started his career for Baník Ostrava after joining from NH Ostrava. In 1994, he made a breakthrough into the first team, as the club finished in third place in the league. Jankulovski started out, playing in the attacking midfield position before playing in the defender position and established himself in the first team. Jankulovski scored in the opening game of the 1999–2000 season in a 6–1 win against Chmel Blšany. A week later he opened the scoring in a 2–2 home draw against Sigma Olomouc. It was not until 27 February 2000 when Jankulovski scored his third goal of the season, in a 4–1 win against Sigma Olomouc. This was followed by scoring twice in a 3–1 victory against Drnovice. He then went on to score three goals later in the 1999–2000 season. By the end of the 1999–2000 season, Jankulovski had made 27 appearances and scored eight times in all competitions; his performance at Baník Ostrava attracted interest from foreign clubs. By the time he left the club, Jankulovski had made a total of 110 league appearances, scoring fifteen goals.

Napoli

Following his participation in the UEFA Euro 2000, Napoli began negotiations to sign Jankulovski. The transfer was confirmed on 29 June 2000. He was one of a large number of players brought in by new Czech manager Zdeněk Zeman. Jankulovski said about his compatriot manager, Zeman: "I had heard of Zeman's methods in my country. I had prepared myself to suffer. Yet I am still in pieces,…

Early international career

Jankulovski represented the Czech Republic youth national football teams ranging from U16 to U21. On 8 February 2000, Jankulovski made his senior team debut, playing the whole match in a 2–1 victory against Mexico. In June 2000, Jankulovski was named in the squad for UEFA Euro 2000. He played in a 2–1 loss against France on 16 June 2000, coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Tomáš Rosický. Due to the loss, his nation were eliminated from the tournament. Four days later, Jankulovski made another substitute appearance, coming on in the 61st minute of a 2–0 victory against Denmark. Jankulovski made his first senior international start in a 1–0 loss against Slovenia on 16 August 2000. One month later, he was called up to the Czech Republic Olympic squad in the 2000 Summer Olympics. Jankulovski scored in the tournament in a 2–2 draw against the United States on 13 September 2000. He played twice more in the tournament, as the Czech Republic were eliminated from the group stage. On 1 September 2001, Jankulovski scored his first international goal in a 3–1 loss against Iceland. This was followed up by scoring his second senior international goal in a 3–2 victory against Malta. He played in both legs of play–offs against Belgium, as the national side lost 2–0 on aggregate.

UEFA Euro 2004

Following the failure to qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Jankulovski helped the Czech Republic keep three consecutive clean sheets between 27…

Although he usually played on the left side of midfield, Jankulovski also played in defence.

Shortly after announcing his retirement from professional football, Baník Ostrava appointed Jankulovski as its consultant. He also worked as a pundit for the UEFA Champions League coverage on Czech channel Prima Cool. Having expressed interest in working for Baník Ostrava, Jankulovski was appointed as the club's sporting director on 11 June 2018. After two seasons at Baník Ostrava, he left his role as the club's sporting director on 13 July 2020.