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Patrik Berger (born 10 November, 1973 in Prague)
is a Czech Republic|Czech football (soccer)
player. He is currently a midfielder for
England|English FA Premier League|Premiership team
 Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa, having signed from
Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth on a free transfer on 1
June 2005.
 
Patrik Berger began his career as junior with AC
Sparta Praha|Sparta Prague in 1989 then he moved
to the city rival SK Slavia Praha|Slavia Prague in
1991/92, and moved to Borussia Dortmund in
1995/96, with whom he won the Bundesliga
(football)|Bundesliga title that year. After
impressive displays for the Czech Republic
national football team|Czech Republic side in
Ec|96 he was signed by Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool
for £3.25 million.

Berger was impressive when he played for
Liverpool, but over the next few years struggled
with injuries, meaning he was in and out of the
side. He kept his place when fit in both his club
and national side, but only made one appearance in
Ec2|2000, having been suspended after being red
card|sent off in a qualifier against the Faroe
Islands national football team|Faroe Islands. 

Berger picked up a serious knee injury during the
2000/01 season and had to fly to the United States
for an operation by the renowned Dr. Richard
Steadman. He made a return at the end of March in
time to pick up a UEFA Cup winners' medal at the
end of the campaign.  His season was again
disrupted by injuries in the 2001/02 campaign, but
he played a far bigger part than in the previous
campaign. 

However, recurring injuries meant in the 2002/03
season Berger rarely featured, playing in just
four games. At the end of that season his contract
expired and he moved on a free transfer to
Portsmouth FC, having played 196 games for
Liverpool, scoring 35 goals in the process.

He made his first appearance for Pompey on the
opening day of the club's debut Premiership season
in a 2-1 home win over Aston Villa F.C.|Aston
Villa, scoring the second goal. However, in
February 2004, he was forced to undergo an
operation upon his knee forcing him to miss the
rest of the season. His performances at the start
of the 2004-2005 season indicated that a return to
his best form might be on the cards.

However he was released by Portsmouth in June 2005
and joined
Aston Villa on a 2 year deal.