Erich Cviertna

Erich Cviertna

Personal information
Date of birth	(1951-03-16)16 March 1951
Place of birth	Nový Jičín, Czechoslovakia
Date of death	5 October 2013(2013-10-05) (aged 62)
Place of death	Ostrava, Czech Republic
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1959–1969	Tatra Kopřivnice
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–1973	Aritma Prague
1974–1976	Tatra Kopřivnice
1976–1978	TJ Nový Jičín
Managerial career
1979–1984	Baník Ostrava (assistant)
1984–1989	VP Frýdek-Místek
1989–1990	Sigma Olomouc
1990–1992	Baník Ostrava (assistant)
1992–1993	VP Frýdek-Místek
1993–1994	FC Vítkovice
1994–1998	VP Frýdek-Místek
1999–2002	Baník Ostrava (assistant)
2002–2003	Baník Ostrava
2004	FC Hlučín
2004–2005	Baník Ostrava (assistant)
2006–2007	FC Hlučín
2008–2009	FK Fotbal Třinec
2010–2011	LKS Drzewiarz Jasienica
2011–2013	MŠK Žilina (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Erich Cviertna (16 March 1951 – 5 October 2013) was a Czech football player and manager.

As a footballer, Cviertna played for several lower league clubs. As a manager, Cviertna coached several Czech clubs, most notable of them being Gambrinus liga clubs SK Sigma Olomouc and FC Baník Ostrava. He was sacked as a manager of Baník Ostrava on 2 May 2003 for bad results of the team. Cviertna had however bad relations with the club's chairmen and was reportedly sacked for repeatedly criticizing them. Cviertna joined FK Fotbal Třinec as manager in November 2008 but didn't stay past 2009.