Martin BaÃÂa (born 30 September 1985) is a Czech former professional football player who made more than 100 appearances in the Czech First League, all of which for FC Tescoma ZlÃÂn. BaÃÂa played half a season in the Slovak First Football League for Nitra on loan in 2008, while his only other club was Jihlava, who he represented in the Czech second tier between 2010 and 2011. After returning to ZlÃÂn in 2011, he retired from professional football at the age of 27 in 2013.
BaÃÂa started his career at ZlÃÂn, playing 69 times in the Czech First League for the club and scoring 6 goals in the competition between 2003 and the middle of the 2007âÂÂ08 season.
For the second half of the 2007âÂÂ08 season BaÃÂa played in the Slovak Superliga on loan at FC Nitra. He was brought in by Nitra manager Pavel Hapal, who had previously managed BaÃÂa at ZlÃÂn. He collapsed in a March 2008 match against MFK Koà ¡ice, having to be substituted in the second half. BaÃÂa subsequently scored for the club in league victories against FK AS TrenÃÂÃÂn (2âÂÂ1 away) and Dukla Banská Bystrica (1âÂÂ0 at home).
After returning from his loan, BaÃÂa continued at ZlÃÂn, playing a further 40 First League games and scoring another 5 goals before the club's relegation at the end of the 2008âÂÂ09 season. He continued to play for ZlÃÂn in the 2009âÂÂ10 season in the second league, making 15 appearances and scoring once.
Baca scored three times in 21 league appearances in the 2010âÂÂ11 Czech 2. Liga for Jihlava. At the start of the 2011âÂÂ12 season he made three league appearances for the club, scoring once, before signing a two-year contract to play for Zlin again in September 2011.
BaÃÂa didn't play a single minute in the 2012âÂÂ13 Czech 2. Liga, announcing his professional retirement in March 2013 at the age of 27 due to persistent injury.