Jozef Chovanec Explained

Jozef Chovanec
Birth Date:1960 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Dolné Kočkovce, Czechoslovakia
Height:1.89 m
Position:Midfielder, defender
Youthyears1:1970–1978
Youthclubs1:Púchov
Years1:1978–1979
Years2:1979–1981
Years3:1981–1988
Years4:1988–1991
Years5:1991–1995
Clubs1:Sparta Prague
Clubs2:RH Cheb
Clubs3:Sparta Prague
Clubs4:PSV Eindhoven
Clubs5:Sparta Prague
Caps1:47
Caps2:27
Caps3:208
Caps4:33
Caps5:99
Goals1:6
Goals2:6
Goals3:30
Goals4:4
Goals5:15
Totalcaps:414
Totalgoals:61
Nationalyears1:1984–1992
Nationalteam1:Czechoslovakia
Nationalcaps1:52
Nationalgoals1:4
Manageryears1:1994
Managerclubs1:Sparta Prague
Manageryears2:1996–1997
Managerclubs2:Sparta Prague
Manageryears3:1998–2001
Managerclubs3:Czech Republic
Manageryears4:2002–2003
Managerclubs4:Marila Příbram
Manageryears5:2004
Managerclubs5:Slovan Bratislava
Manageryears6:2005
Managerclubs6:Kuban Krasnodar
Manageryears7:2008
Managerclubs7:Sparta Prague
Manageryears8:2008–2011
Managerclubs8:Sparta Prague
Manageryears9:2012–2013
Managerclubs9:Baniyas
Manageryears10:2014
Managerclubs10:Ružomberok
Manageryears11:2014–2015
Managerclubs11:Slovan Bratislava
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Jozef Chovanec (born 7 March 1960) is a Czech former professional football player and manager.

Playing career

As a player, Chovanec spent almost his whole career at Sparta Prague. In 1988, he moved to the Netherlands, to play briefly for PSV Eindhoven. He played for Czechoslovakia and was a participant in the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Coaching career

Chovanec coached the Czech Republic from 1998 to 2001. He managed to qualify his team to Euro 2000 but then failed to do so for the World Cup 2002, being eliminated by Belgium in the play-off matches two times by 1–0.

On 8 October 2008, Chovanec returned to Sparta Prague for his fourth spell as manager and parted from the club in December 2011.

On 19 June 2012, Chovanec was appointed head coach of UAE Pro-League side Baniyas SC.

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