Ivan Kopecký (born 29 January 1946) is a Czech football manager and former player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 January 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Czechoslovakia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1959–1962 | SK Slavia Prague | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1971 | Slavia Prague | ||
| 1972–1980 | VP Frýdek-Místek | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1983–1984 | Bohemians Praha (assistant) | ||
| 1985–1988 | TJ Vítkovice | ||
| 1988–1989 | Slavia Prague | ||
| 1990–1992 | Czechoslovak Olympic team | ||
| 1992 | FC Baník Ostrava | ||
| 1993–1998 | Czech Republic U-21 | ||
| 1998–1999 | Petra Drnovice | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As a player, Kopecký played five seasons in the Czechoslovak First League for Slavia Prague and one season for Frýdek-Místek, making a total of 137 league appearances and scoring 4 goals.[1]
As a coach, Kopecký led several Czech football clubs. His biggest success as a coach was with TJ Vítkovice. Kopecký led the club in the 1985/1986 season to the Czechoslovak First League championship.[1] Thanks to this achievement, he was selected by the football association as the Czechoslovak Coach of the Year in 1986.
References
edit- ^ a b Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Ceský a ceskoslovenský fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubu (in Czech). Prague: Grada Publishing. p. 94. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
External links
edit- (in Czech) SK Slavia Praha profile
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