Ján Kozák (footballer, born 1954) explained

Ján Kozák
Fullname:Ján Kozák
Height:1.83m
Birth Date:17 April 1954
Birth Place:Matejovce nad Hornádom,
Czechoslovakia
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Spišská Nová Ves
Clubs1:Spišská Nová Ves
Years2:1975–1980
Caps2:149
Goals2:34
Years3:1980–1982
Clubs3:Dukla Prague
Caps3:48
Goals3:13
Years4:1982–1986
Caps4:57
Goals4:10
Years5:1986–1987
Clubs5:Seraing
Caps5:10
Goals5:1
Years6:1987–1988
Clubs6:Bourges
Caps6:33
Goals6:8
Years7:1988–1990
Clubs7:Lokomotíva Košice
Nationalyears1:1976–1984
Nationalteam1:Czechoslovakia
Nationalcaps1:55
Nationalgoals1:9
Manageryears1:1993–1995
Managerclubs1:Lokomotíva Košice
Manageryears2:1995–1997
Managerclubs2:1. FC Košice
Manageryears3:1998
Managerclubs3:1. FC Košice
Manageryears4:2002–2003
Managerclubs4:Michalovce
Manageryears5:2004–2005
Managerclubs5:Ličartovce
Manageryears6:2005–2009
Managerclubs6:MFK Košice
Manageryears7:2012–2013
Managerclubs7:MFK Košice
Manageryears8:2013–2018
Managerclubs8:Slovakia

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.

Personal

Kozák's son, Ján Kozák, is also former national player of Slovakia and most recently head coach of FC VSS Košice; his grandson, Filip Lesniak, is also footballer and plays for Georgian club FC Telavi.

Honours

Player

Dukla Prague

Winners: 1981–82

Winners: 1981

Lokomotíva Košice

Winners (2x): 1977, 1979

Czechoslovakia

3rd place

Group stage

Individual

1981

Manager

1.FC Košice

Winners (2x) 1996–97 1997–98

Group Stage 1997–98

MFK Košice

Winners: 2005–06 (Promoted)

Winners: 2009

Slovakia

Round of 16

Individual

Winner (5): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Managerial statistics

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.

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