Ján Kozák
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Career & Clubs
A midfielder, Kozák joined Bratislava in the year 2003, winning the Corgoň Liga with the club the very next season, 2004–05. He scored 7 goals in 34 appearances in the season. In 2005–06, he played in 11 matches for the club, scoring three goals, before moving to West Bromwich Albion in January 2006. He made his debut for Albion on 4 February 2006, coming on as a substitute for Geoff Horsfield in a Premier League match against Blackburn Rovers. He was not considered good enough for the then manager Bryan Robson to sign, so left at the end of his loan spell. He made his debut for Poli Timișoara in an away match at Gloria Bistriţa. On 21 July 2010, he was released. Ján Kozák ended his career playing in the Austrian 2. Landesliga for DSG Union Perg. and SV Stripfing.
He made his first appearance for Slovakia on 30 November 2004, a 1–0 win against Hungary. Kozák has played in Euro 2008 qualifying and 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification. He was selected to take the captain's armband. He also made the squad for Slovakia's World Cup debut in 2010.
On 1 August 2015, he became the head coach of Slovan Bratislava B. He was named the interim manager of the first team in July 2019. After a successful spell as interim coach, Kozák was given the role on a permanent basis in August 2019. He subsequently progressed with Slovan into the group stage of Europa League and won the Slovak double. He was sacked by the club in September 2020.
- Club
- R.F.C. Seraing (1986–1987)
- Club
- Bourges 18 (1987–1988)
- Club
- FC Lokomotíva Košice (1975–1980)
- Club
- Dukla Prague (1980–1982)
- Club
- FC Lokomotíva Košice (1982–1986)
- Club
- FC Lokomotíva Košice (1988–1990)
- Club
- Czechoslovakia men's national association football team (1976–1984)
- Club
- FK Spisská Nova Ves
- Club
- Slovakia men's national football team
- National team
- Czechoslovakia
- National team
- Slovakia
- Club
- SK Slavia Prague (2000–2002)
- Club
- F.C. Bunyodkor (2012–2012)
- Club
- ŠK Slovan Bratislava (2009–2009)
- Club
- FC Politehnica Timișoara (2010–2010)
- Club
- FC Petržalka (2003–2008)
- Club
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. (2006–2006)
- Club
- K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen (1998–1999)
- Club
- Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. (2011–2011)
- Club
- FC VSS Košice (1997–2000)
- Club
- FC VSS Košice (2002–2003)
- Club
- Slovakia men's national football team (2004–2010)
- Club
- 1. FC Košice (1997–1998)
- League
- Premier League
- National team
- Slovakia
Personal
Kozak' father, Ján, was also former national player. He has 55 caps for Czechoslovakia and was also head coach of Slovakia. His nephew Filip Lesniak is also a professional footballer.
Legacy
Player
Dukla Prague
Czechoslovak First League: Winners: 1981–82 Czechoslovak Cup: Winners: 1981 Lokomotíva Košice
Czechoslovak Cup: Winners (2x): 1977, 1979 Czechoslovakia
UEFA Euro 1980: 3rd place Individual
Czechoslovak Footballer of the Year: 1981
Manager
1.FC Košice
Slovak First Football League: Winners (2x) 1996–97 1997–98 MFK Košice
2. Liga (Slovakia): Winners: 2005–06 (Promoted) Slovak Cup: Winners: 2009 Individual
Slovak Manager of the Year: Winner (5): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Clubs
- FK Spisská Nova Vescurrent
- Slovakia men's national football teamcurrent
- FC Lokomotíva Košice1975–1980
- Czechoslovakia men's national association football team1976–1984
- Dukla Prague1980–1982
- FC Lokomotíva Košice1982–1986
- R.F.C. Seraing1986–1987
- Bourges 181987–1988
- FC Lokomotíva Košice1988–1990
- 1. FC Košice1997–1998
- FC VSS Košice1997–2000
- K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen1998–1999
- SK Slavia Prague2000–2002
- FC VSS Košice2002–2003
- FC Petržalka2003–2008
- Slovakia men's national football team2004–2010
- West Bromwich Albion F.C.2006–2006
- ŠK Slovan Bratislava2009–2009
- FC Politehnica Timișoara2010–2010
- Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C.2011–2011
- F.C. Bunyodkor2012–2012
Played together with
Abdallah SimaSK Slavia Prague · 2020
Abdoulaye MéïtéWest Bromwich Albion F.C. · 2008–2011- Abdulla Yusuf HelalSK Slavia Prague · 2019–2022
Adam HloušekSK Slavia Prague · 2009–2011- Adam HloušekSK Slavia Prague · 2011–2011
Adam PetroušSK Slavia Prague · 1996–2003
Adam ZreľákŠK Slovan Bratislava · 2015–2016- Adekanmi OlufadéK.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen · 2000–2001
Adolf SchererFC Lokomotíva Košice · 1965–1967- Adolf SchererFC VSS Košice · 1967–1969
Adolf ŠimperskýSK Slavia Prague · 1927–1936- Aiham OusouSK Slavia Prague · 2021–2025
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Identifiers & aliases
Ján Kozák is a Slovak football manager and former player. Between 2013 and 2018, he managed Slovak national team. As the manager of Slovakia, his team qualified for the 2016 UEFA Euro, thus marking Slovakia's first time to appear in the tournament.
Ján Kozák is a Slovak football coach and former player. Recently, he was the manager of Slovak 1st tier team FC Košice.
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