Vítězslav Lavička
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Vítězslav Lavička | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Plzeň, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1972-1980 | Škoda Plzeň | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1980–1982 | Škoda Plzeň | 25 | (4) |
| 1983–1984 | Sparta Prague | 46 | (4) |
| 1985–1986 | RH Cheb | 53 | (7) |
| 1987–1989 | Sparta Prague | 53 | (9) |
| 1990 | Spartak Hradec Králové | 5 | (1) |
| 1990–1992 | Sparta Prague | 33 | (5) |
| 1992–1994 | Bohemians Praha | 35 | (2) |
| 1994–1996 | SK Chrudim | 45 | (9) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2002 | Sparta Prague | ||
| 2002–2003 | FK Viktoria Žižkov | ||
| 2004–2007 | FC Slovan Liberec | ||
| 2007–2008 | Czech Republic U-21 | ||
| 2008 | Sparta Prague | ||
| 2009– | Sydney FC | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Vítězslav Lavička (born 30 April 1963 in Plzeň) is a Czech football manager and former player currently in charge of Australian A-League club Sydney FC.
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[edit] Playing career
As a player, Lavička played for several Czech clubs, including Škoda Plzeň, RH Cheb and Sparta Prague.
[edit] Managerial career
In 2006 and 2007, he was voted Coach of the Year at the Czech Golden Ball awards and Coach of the Year in 2006.
On Wednesday 4 February 2009, he was appointed the new manager of Australian A-League club Sydney FC along with Czech counterpart Michal Zach as assistant coach.[1] Lavička has re-signed to manage Sydney FC for the 2010-2011 season in a bid to get the club another A-League title. He was successful in managing Sydney to their second title in the 09/10 A-League season. It was 05/06 when Sydney won their first title. He will also be looking to guide them to an Asian Champions League title in 10/11.
[edit] Sydney FC
In the pre-season to A-League season 2009/2010, Lavička guided Sydney FC through a program of 12 matches against local teams and Hyundai A-League opponents undefeated, scoring 25 goals and conceding 1 goal in over 1080 minutes of football.[2]
In Lavička's first league match of the 2009/2010 season Sydney FC ran out 3-2 winners, against expansion team North Queensland Fury, played in Townsville. The match also featured the A-League debut of Robbie Fowler for the Fury.[3] He has been praised for bringing an impressive new style of football to the club.[4]
Sydney then went on to win the A-League Minor Premiership after finishing narrowly ahead of Melbourne Victory and Gold Coast United, also securing them an Asian Champions League spot.[5]
Lavička was voted A-League coach of the year for the 2009-2010 season by players in the league as part of the Professional Footballers Australia awards.[6] His brilliant first season was rounded off as Sydney FC defeated Melbourne Victory in the A-League Grand Final after a penalty shootout victory at Etihad Stadium.[7]
Lavička's second season started poorly, with the team not winning a game until round 11 against Perth Glory. Lavička who is afraid of heights, said that if his team wins he will climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge, which he did.[8][9]
[edit] Honours
With Sydney FC:
[edit] References
- ^ "Czech Vitezslav Lavicka appointed new Sydney FC coach". The Sunday Times. 2009-02-04. http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,25007088-5005408,00.html. Retrieved 2009-04-13.[dead link]
- ^ "Sydney FC 2009/10". FourFourTwo. 2009-07-23. http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/108375,sydney-fc-200910.aspx. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ "North Queensland Fury 2-3 Sydney FC: Fowler Strike Not Enough". Goal.com. 2009-08-09. http://www.goal.com/en/news/808/australia/2009/08/09/1429985/north-queensland-fury-2-3-sydney-fc-fowler-strike-not-enough. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ Super slick Sydney FC machine eyeing first prize, The Roar, Retrieved on 11 January 2010
- ^ The World Game, Retrieved on 7 March 2010
- ^ SMH - Players vote Lavicka coach of the year
- ^ The World Game, Retrieved on 21 March 2010
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/10/24/3046838.htm?site=sport§ion=all
- ^ Hassett, Sebastian (29 October 2010). "Bridging the gap: Sydney FC revival faces stern test". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/sport/a-league/bridging-the-gap-sydney-fc-revival-faces-stern-test-20101028-175td.html.
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