![Former Newcastle United goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek is in a critical condition in hospital following a cardiac arrest, his agent confirmed on Monday.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/151221140754-pavel-srnicek-portsmouth.jpg?q=w_3085,h_2063,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Former Newcastle United goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek is in a critical condition in hospital following a cardiac arrest, his agent confirmed on Monday.
![Srnicek enjoyed two spells at the English Premier League side Newcastle: the first from 1991-98 and the second between 2006-7. In total, he made over 150 appearances for the club.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/151221140802-pavel-srnicek-newcastle.jpg?q=w_3000,h_2394,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Srnicek enjoyed two spells at the English Premier League side Newcastle: the first from 1991-98 and the second between 2006-7. In total, he made over 150 appearances for the club.
![Srnicek, now 47, also had stints at West Ham United, Sheffield Wednesday and Portsmouth after starting his career in his homeland with Banik Ostrava.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/151221140756-pavel-srnicek-west-ham.jpg?q=w_3000,h_2341,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Srnicek, now 47, also had stints at West Ham United, Sheffield Wednesday and Portsmouth after starting his career in his homeland with Banik Ostrava.
![The goalkeeper made a total of 49 appearances for his country between 1994 and 2001. He also played club football in Italy, for Brescia, and in Portugal, for Beira-Mar.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/151221140745-pavel-srnicek-czech-republic.jpg?q=w_3600,h_2588,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
The goalkeeper made a total of 49 appearances for his country between 1994 and 2001. He also played club football in Italy, for Brescia, and in Portugal, for Beira-Mar.
![Srnicek played all three games for his country at the Euro 2000 championship, retiring a year later after they failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/151221140751-pavel-srnicek-czech-republic.jpg?q=w_3600,h_2438,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Srnicek played all three games for his country at the Euro 2000 championship, retiring a year later after they failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup.