Jozef Chovanec
Birth date7 March 1960 (age 66)
Birth placeDolné Kočkovce, Czechoslovakia
Height1.89 m
PositionMidfielder, defender
Youthyears 11970–1978
Youthclubs 1Púchov
Years 11978–1979
Years 21979–1981
Years 31981–1988
Years 41988–1991
Years 51991–1995
Clubs 1Sparta Prague
Clubs 2RH Cheb
Clubs 3Sparta Prague
Clubs 4PSV Eindhoven
Clubs 5Sparta Prague
Caps 147
Caps 227
Caps 3208
Caps 433
Caps 599
Goals 16
Goals 26
Goals 330
Goals 44
Goals 515
Totalcaps414
Totalgoals61
Nationalyears 11983
Nationalteam 1Czechoslovakia Olympic
Nationalcaps 12
Nationalgoals 10
Nationalyears 21984–1992
Nationalteam 2Czechoslovakia
Nationalcaps 252
Nationalgoals 24
Manageryears 11996–1997
Managerclubs 1Sparta Prague
Manageryears 21998–2001
Managerclubs 2Czech Republic
Manageryears 32002–2003
Managerclubs 3Marila Příbram
Manageryears 42004
Managerclubs 4Slovan Bratislava
Manageryears 52005
Managerclubs 5Kuban Krasnodar
Manageryears 62008
Managerclubs 6Sparta Prague
Manageryears 72008–2011
Managerclubs 7Sparta Prague
Manageryears 82012–2013
Managerclubs 8Baniyas
Manageryears 92014
Managerclubs 9Ružomberok
Manageryears 102014–2015
Managerclubs 10Slovan Bratislava

Jozef Chovanec (born 7 March 1960)[1] is a former professional footballer and manager. He took part in two major tournaments: the 1990 FIFA World Cup as a player for Czechoslovakia and UEFA Euro 2000 as manager of the Czech Republic.

Career

As a footballer, Chovanec spent most of his career at Sparta Prague.[2] He moved to the Netherlands to play briefly for PSV Eindhoven in 1988. At international level, Chovanec represented Czechoslovakia 52 times, scoring four goals, and played at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.[3]

Chovanec coached Sparta Prague, with his first match being on 6 September 1996, Sparta were bottom of the league after seven games but Chovanec oversaw a turnaround, leading Sparta to win the league title the same season. He stayed in his role until December 1997,[4] before leaving to become manager of the Czech Republic in 1998. The team qualified to the UEFA Euro 2000 through corresponding qualification with a perfect record of ten wins from ten matches to reach UEFA Euro 2000.[5] Chovanec did not lead the team to 2002 FIFA World Cup, being eliminated by Belgium in a play-off at the end of qualifying,[6] thus resigned from his position in November 2001. His final record as Czech national team manager was 27 wins, seven draws, and 11 losses from 45 matches.[7]

Chovanec briefly led Sparta in May 2008 for the final league match of the 2007–08 Czech First League as well as the cup final, which he won. In October 2008, Chovanec returned to Sparta Prague for his third spell as manager, going on to finish the 2008–09 season in second place.[4] He parted from the club in December 2011. He was appointed head coach of UAE Pro-League side Baniyas SC on a one-year contract on 19 June 2012.[8] In March 2014, he became manager of Ružomberok of the Slovak First Football League until the end of the 2013–14 season.[9]

Personal life

Chovanec was born in Dolné Kočkovce near Púchov.[10] He was married to a woman named Jitka, who died at only 53 years old in 2018.[10] They had two daughters and four grandchildren.[11]

Honours

References

  1. ^ Pavlis, Zdeněk (24 June 2023). "Proč si Chovanec připadá jako Bohdalová? Proč si nikdy nepustil baráž s Belgií? A proč by mezi rozhodčí už nevlezl?" (in Czech). Sport.cz. Seznam.cz. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  2. ^ Mádl, Luděk (7 March 2020). "Milovaný i zatracovaný. Legendární "československý Beckenbauer" slaví" (in Czech). Seznam Zprávy. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  3. ^ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  4. ^ "Od Chovance k Chovancovi: devět titulů, deset koučů. Kdo je nejlepší?" (in Czech). Mladá fronta Dnes. Mafra. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Jozef Chovanec". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  6. ^ Wade, Stephen (15 November 2001). "Germany and Brazil reach World Cup finals". The Independent. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Reprezentační trenér Chovanec odstoupil" (in Czech). Mladá fronta Dnes. 20 November 2001. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Chovanec odjíždí do Emirátů. Kývl na nabídku Bani Jasu" (in Czech). ČT Sport. Czech Television. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  9. ^ Novák, Miloslav (17 March 2014). "Chovanec je zase trenérem, do konce sezony povede Ružomberok" (in Czech). Mladá fronta Dnes. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Slovenský rodák sa odhodlal k životnej zmene: Chovanec predáva luxusné sídlo" (in Slovak). Nový čas. Ringier Slovakia. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Ne, Collinovi nikdy neodpustím. Šedesátník Chovanec vzpomíná" (in Czech). Mladá fronta Dnes. Mafra. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  12. ^ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. p. 254. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  13. ^ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. p. 255. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.