| Jiří Balcárek | |
| Birth Date: | 1973 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Czechoslovakia |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | SK Uničov (Manager) |
| Youthyears1: | 1997–1984 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sokol Leština |
| Youthyears2: | 1984–1986 |
| Youthclubs2: | Sulko Zábřeh |
| Youthyears3: | 1987–1992 |
| Youthclubs3: | Sigma Olomouc |
| Years1: | 1992–1999 |
| Caps1: | 136 |
| Goals1: | 20 |
| Years2: | 1992–1993 |
| Clubs2: | → RH Cheb (loan) |
| Years3: | 1999–2004 |
| Caps3: | 121 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Totalcaps: | 257 |
| Totalgoals: | 25 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1994 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 2005 |
| Managerclubs1: | Sigma Olomouc B (assistant) |
| Manageryears2: | 2005–2006 |
| Managerclubs2: | SK Lipová |
| Manageryears3: | 2006–2008 |
| Managerclubs3: | Sigma Olomouc B |
| Manageryears4: | 2009–2010 |
| Managerclubs4: | Sulko Zábřeh |
| Manageryears5: | 2010 |
| Managerclubs5: | Karviná |
| Manageryears6: | 2011–2015 |
| Managerclubs6: | Sulko Zábřeh |
| Manageryears7: | 2015–2017 |
| Managerclubs7: | Uničov |
| Manageryears8: | 2017–2018 |
| Managerclubs8: | Znojmo |
| Manageryears9: | 2018–2019 |
| Managerclubs9: | Vítkovice |
| Manageryears10: | 2019–2020 |
| Managerclubs10: | Opava |
| Manageryears11: | 2021–2022 |
| Managerclubs11: | Baník Ostrava (staff) |
| Manageryears12: | 2022–2024 |
| Managerclubs12: | Uničov |
| Manageryears13: | 2024– |
| Managerclubs13: | Prostějov (director of football) |
Jiří Balcárek (born 29 April 1973) is a Czech football manager and former player. He played club football domestically for Olomouc and RH Cheb, as well as German side Union Berlin[1] at club level and made two appearances for the Czech Republic under-21 national team.
At club level, Balcárek spent six seasons playing for Olomouc, as well as competing in the Czechoslovak First League for RH Cheb,[2] before moving to Union Berlin in Germany, where he played for five more seasons.[3] Internationally he represented the Czech Republic under-21 national team, making two appearances in 1994.
Balcárek started his coaching career in June 2005 as assistant manager of Sigma Olomouc's B-team.[4] He then had a spell at SK Lipová as manager, before returning to Sigma Olomouc in the summer of 2006 as manager of their B-team.[5] In January 2009, Balcárek signed as manager of Sulko Zábřeh.[6]
In April 2010, Balcárek was appointed manager of second-tier side MFK Karviná.[7] He resigned in October of the same year due to poor results.[8] In January 2011, he returned to Sulko Zábřeh.[9] He left the position in June 2015.[10] He was then appointed manager of SK Uničov.[11] After winning the 2016-17 Moravian-Silesian Football League, Balcárek was appointed manager of Znojmo.[12] However, he was fired on 31 January 2018.[13]
In the summer of 2018, Balcárek became manager of MFK Vítkovice.[14] At the end of November 2019, he accepted a job offer from SFC Opava and became the club's new manager.[15] He left the club in June 2020.[16]
In 2021-2022, Balcárek worked in a different role at FC Baník Ostrava, before returning to SK Uničov in September 2022.[17]