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Pavel Horváth

Horváth in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth	(1975-04-22) 22 April 1975 (age 50)
Place of birth	Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	FK Baník Most-Souš (manager)
Youth career
1980–1981	TJ Břevnov
1981–1994	Sparta Prague
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993	Sparta Prague	1	(0)
1994–1996	Jablonec 97	51	(8)
1996–2000	Slavia Prague	105	(27)
2000–2001	Sporting CP	19	(1)
2001	Galatasaray	3	(0)
2002–2004	Teplice	64	(6)
2004–2006	Vissel Kobe	60	(12)
2006–2008	Sparta Prague	48	(2)
2008–2015	Viktoria Plzeň	170	(35)
Total		521	(91)
International career
1995–1997	Czech Republic U21	10	(1)
1999–2002	Czech Republic	19	(0)
Managerial career
2015	Jiskra Domažlice
2015–2017	Viktoria Plzeň (assistant)
2016–2017	Viktoria Plzeň (youth)
2017–2018	Baník Sokolov
2019–2020	Viktoria Plzeň B
2020–2021	Příbram
2021–2023	Viktoria Plzeň (assistant)
2023–2024	Jiskra Domažlice
2024–	FK Baník Most-Souš
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pavel Horváth is a former professional footballer from the Czech Republic. He was born on April 22, 1975, in Prague. Pavel played as a midfielder and was known for his skill on the field.

After retiring as a player, he became a football manager. He has managed several teams, including Příbram. Pavel played for 22 years as a professional, spending most of his career with Slavia Prague, Teplice, and Viktoria Plzeň. He played in 435 games and scored 78 goals in the Czech First League. He also played professionally in Portugal, Turkey, and Japan.

Pavel Horváth's Club Career Highlights

Pavel Horváth started his professional football journey with AC Sparta Prague. To get more playing time, he moved to FK Jablonec. His good performances there led him back to Prague, joining SK Slavia.

Playing for Slavia Prague

At Slavia Prague, Pavel scored 27 goals in four seasons. During his time there, the club won two national cups. His success with Slavia helped him get a transfer to Sporting Clube de Portugal in Portugal.

Playing Abroad and Return to Czech Republic

Pavel didn't play much at Sporting CP. He then moved to Galatasaray S.K. in Turkey, but also played very few games there. He soon returned to the Czech Republic to play for FK Teplice. With Teplice, he won another domestic cup in the 2002–03 season.

After three years playing in Japan for Vissel Kobe, Pavel came back to Sparta Prague for two more seasons. He won his first national championship with Sparta in 2007. He also helped them win the Czech Cup in 2007 and 2008.

Success with Viktoria Plzeň

At 33, Pavel joined FC Viktoria Plzeň. He scored eight goals in the 2008–09 season. He became the captain of Viktoria Plzeň and led them to their first ever Czech Cup title in 2010. In that same year, he was named the Personality of the League at the Czech Footballer of the Year awards.

Pavel continued to play well in the 2010–11 season. He scored eight goals in 26 games, helping Plzeň win the league championship for the first time in their history.

A Misunderstood Gesture

In September 2007, Pavel Horváth was fined 200,000 Czech koruna (Czech money). This happened after a league match where he made a gesture that was misunderstood. He apologized for the incident, explaining that he was only trying to calm down some fans.

Pavel Horváth's International Career

Pavel Horváth played for the Czech Republic national team. His first game was on February 9, 1999, in a friendly match against Belgium, which the Czech Republic won 1–0.

He played a total of 19 games for his country over three years. He was also chosen for the UEFA Euro 2000 tournament, but he did not play in any matches during that competition. His chances to play more for the national team were limited because there were many other talented midfielders like Patrik Berger, Pavel Nedvěd, and Vladimír Šmicer.

Pavel Horváth's Coaching Career

After his playing career, Pavel Horváth moved into coaching. In October 2016, he became the manager of FC Viktoria Plzeň's Under-21 team. At the same time, he also worked as an assistant manager for the club's main team.

After managing FK Baník Sokolov for a year, Pavel returned to Viktoria Plzeň. He was hired again as the U21 manager on January 4, 2019.

On March 11, 2020, Pavel became the manager of Czech First League club Příbram. However, he was let go from this role on March 15, 2021, after a series of difficult results.

On June 27, 2023, Pavel Horváth became the manager of Bohemian Football League club Jiskra Domažlice. As of October 1, 2024, he is the manager of FK Baník Most-Souš.

Career Statistics Summary

Pavel Horváth had a long and successful career. Here is a summary of his appearances and goals for clubs and his national team.

Club Statistics

International Statistics

Pavel Horváth's Achievements

Pavel Horváth won many titles during his playing career with different clubs.

Club Honours

• Slavia Prague
  • Czech Cup: 1996–97, 1998–99

• Sporting CP
  • Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2000
  • Primeira Liga: 2001–02

• Teplice
  • Czech Cup: 2002–03

• Sparta Prague
  • Czech First League: 2006–07
  • Czech Cup: 2006–07, 2007–08

• Viktoria Plzeň
  • Czech First League: 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15
  • Czech Cup: 2009–10
  • Czech Supercup: 2011

See also

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