Jozef Chovanec facts for kids
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| Date of birth | 7 March 1960 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dolné Kočkovce, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m | ||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder, defender | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 1970–1978 | Púchov | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||
| 1978–1979 | Sparta Prague | 47 | (6) | ||||||||||
| 1979–1981 | RH Cheb | 27 | (6) | ||||||||||
| 1981–1988 | Sparta Prague | 208 | (30) | ||||||||||
| 1988–1991 | PSV Eindhoven | 33 | (4) | ||||||||||
| 1991–1995 | Sparta Prague | 99 | (15) | ||||||||||
| Total | 414 | (61) | |||||||||||
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| 1983 | Czechoslovakia Olympic | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 1984–1992 | Czechoslovakia | 52 | (4) | ||||||||||
| Teams managed | |||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Sparta Prague | ||||||||||||
| 1998–2001 | Czech Republic | ||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Marila Příbram | ||||||||||||
| 2004 | Slovan Bratislava | ||||||||||||
| 2005 | Kuban Krasnodar | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | Sparta Prague | ||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Sparta Prague | ||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Baniyas | ||||||||||||
| 2014 | Ružomberok | ||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Slovan Bratislava | ||||||||||||
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Jozef Chovanec (born March 7, 1960) is a famous former football player and manager from Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia and Czech Republic). He played as a midfielder and defender. Jozef Chovanec took part in two big football events. He played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup for Czechoslovakia. Later, he managed the Czech Republic at UEFA Euro 2000.
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Playing Career
Jozef Chovanec spent most of his time playing football for Sparta Prague. He was a very important player for them. For a short time in 1998, he played in the Netherlands for PSV Eindhoven.
He also played for his country, Czechoslovakia. He played 52 games for the national team and scored four goals. One of his biggest achievements as a player was playing in the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
Managerial Career
Jozef Chovanec became a football manager after his playing career. He managed Sparta Prague several times. His first game as Sparta's manager was in September 1996. The team was not doing well, but Chovanec helped them turn things around. Sparta Prague ended up winning the league title that season.
He left Sparta in December 1997 to become the manager of the Czech Republic in 1998. Under his leadership, the team did very well in the qualifying games for UEFA Euro 2000. They won all ten of their matches! However, the team did not qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. They lost in a play-off game. Chovanec left his role in November 2001. As the Czech national team manager, he won 27 games, drew seven, and lost 11.
Chovanec returned to manage Sparta Prague briefly in May 2008. He led them to win the cup final that year. In October 2008, he came back to Sparta Prague for his third time as manager. He stayed with the club until December 2011. After that, he managed other teams like Baniyas SC in the UAE Pro-League and Ružomberok in Slovakia.
Personal Life
Jozef Chovanec was born in a place called Dolné Kočkovce, near Púchov. He was married and has two daughters. He also has four grandchildren.
Achievements and Awards
Individual Awards
- Czech Footballer of the Year: 1986
- Czech Coach of the Year: 1998, 1999, 2000
See also
In Spanish: Jozef Chovanec para niños
