Photo by J. Vykoukal, HC Sparta

Product detailed description

Condition: as found, good

Size: 9 cm x 12.5 cm

A smiling Sparta defenceman! A colour portrait of Jiří Vykoukal in a red HC Sparta Praha club jacket bearing the Siemens sponsor logo and the Sparta “S” on the chest. The club’s gold-trimmed “S” crest sits in the bottom left corner, with the player’s name on a claret ribbon at the bottom right. A club portrait from the era when Siemens sponsored Sparta – a fine piece for collectors of Sparta hockey and Czech Extraliga player photos.

Key facts

• Player: Jiří Vykoukal, defenceman
• Club: HC Sparta Praha (“S” crest, Siemens-sponsored jacket)
• Subject: colour portrait, name on a claret ribbon
• Type: club portrait photograph
• Period: late 1990s / 2000s (check the back)

Expert note – frequently asked questions

Who is Jiří Vykoukal?
A Czech ice hockey defenceman who played for HC Sparta Praha in the Czech Extraliga for many years.

How do I know it is Sparta?
The jacket and the corner of the photo carry Sparta’s gold-trimmed “S” crest, and the name ribbon is in the club’s claret colour.

Why collect club player photographs?
Clubs issued them in small runs for fans and autograph sessions, so few have survived. Photos personally signed by the player are especially prized.