Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ján Kozák | ||
Date of birth | 17 April 1954 | ||
Place of birth |
Matejovce nad Hornádom, Czechoslovakia | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Spišská Nová Ves | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Spišská Nová Ves | |||
1975–1980 | Lokomotíva Košice | 149 | (34) |
1980–1982 | Dukla Prague | 48 | (13) |
1982–1986 | Lokomotíva Košice | 57 | (10) |
1986–1987 | Seraing | 10 | (1) |
1987–1988 | Bourges | 33 | (8) |
1988–1990 | Lokomotíva Košice | ||
International career | |||
1976–1984 | Czechoslovakia | 55 | (9) |
Managerial career | |||
1993–1995 | Lokomotíva Košice | ||
1995–1997 | 1. FC Košice | ||
1998 | 1. FC Košice | ||
2002–2003 | Michalovce | ||
2004–2005 | Ličartovce | ||
2005–2009 | MFK Košice | ||
2012–2013 | MFK Košice | ||
2013–2018 | Slovakia | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ján Kozák (born 17 April 1954) is a Slovak football manager and former player. Most recently, he managed Slovak national team. As the manager of Slovakia, his team qualified for the 2016 UEFA Euro, thus becoming Slovakia's first time to appear in the tournament.
In 1981, Kozák became footballer of the year in Czechoslovakia. He played 254 matches in Czechoslovak First League and scored 57 goals. He also participated in UEFA Euro 1980 and the 1982 FIFA World Cup. His son Ján Kozák is also a former footballer, coach and one of the pioneers of footgolf in Slovakia.
Kozák's son, Ján Kozák, is also former national player of Slovakia and currently head coach of Slovan Bratislava; his grandson, Filip Lesniak, is also footballer and plays for Georgian club FC Telavi.
Dukla Prague
Lokomotíva Košice
Czechoslovakia
Individual
1.FC Košice
MFK Košice
Slovakia
Individual
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
Slovakia | July 2013 | October 2018 | 56 | 30 | 11 | 15 | 53.57 | |
Total | 56 | 30 | 11 | 15 | 53.57 |
Jan Kozak resigned after a loss against the Czech Republic in Trnava (Slovakia). He blamed 7 players in his squad, for his decision to resign.
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Ján Kozák | ||
Date of birth | 17 April 1954 | ||
Place of birth |
Matejovce nad Hornádom, Czechoslovakia | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Spišská Nová Ves | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Spišská Nová Ves | |||
1975–1980 | Lokomotíva Košice | 149 | (34) |
1980–1982 | Dukla Prague | 48 | (13) |
1982–1986 | Lokomotíva Košice | 57 | (10) |
1986–1987 | Seraing | 10 | (1) |
1987–1988 | Bourges | 33 | (8) |
1988–1990 | Lokomotíva Košice | ||
International career | |||
1976–1984 | Czechoslovakia | 55 | (9) |
Managerial career | |||
1993–1995 | Lokomotíva Košice | ||
1995–1997 | 1. FC Košice | ||
1998 | 1. FC Košice | ||
2002–2003 | Michalovce | ||
2004–2005 | Ličartovce | ||
2005–2009 | MFK Košice | ||
2012–2013 | MFK Košice | ||
2013–2018 | Slovakia | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ján Kozák (born 17 April 1954) is a Slovak football manager and former player. Most recently, he managed Slovak national team. As the manager of Slovakia, his team qualified for the 2016 UEFA Euro, thus becoming Slovakia's first time to appear in the tournament.
In 1981, Kozák became footballer of the year in Czechoslovakia. He played 254 matches in Czechoslovak First League and scored 57 goals. He also participated in UEFA Euro 1980 and the 1982 FIFA World Cup. His son Ján Kozák is also a former footballer, coach and one of the pioneers of footgolf in Slovakia.
Kozák's son, Ján Kozák, is also former national player of Slovakia and currently head coach of Slovan Bratislava; his grandson, Filip Lesniak, is also footballer and plays for Georgian club FC Telavi.
Dukla Prague
Lokomotíva Košice
Czechoslovakia
Individual
1.FC Košice
MFK Košice
Slovakia
Individual
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
Slovakia | July 2013 | October 2018 | 56 | 30 | 11 | 15 | 53.57 | |
Total | 56 | 30 | 11 | 15 | 53.57 |
Jan Kozak resigned after a loss against the Czech Republic in Trnava (Slovakia). He blamed 7 players in his squad, for his decision to resign.