Ján Kozák (footballer, born 1954)

For his son, see Ján Kozák (footballer, born 1980).

Ján Kozák

Personal information
Full name	Ján Kozák
Date of birth	(1954-04-17) 17 April 1954
Place of birth	Matejovce nad Hornádom, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Spišská Nová Ves
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Spišská Nová Ves
1975–1980	Lokomotíva Košice	149	(34)
1980–1982	Dukla Prague	48	(13)
1982–1986	Lokomotíva Košice	57	(10)
1986–1987	Seraing	10	(1)
1987–1988	Bourges	33	(8)
1988–1990	Lokomotíva Košice
International career
1976–1984	Czechoslovakia	55	(9)
Managerial career
1993–1995	Lokomotíva Košice
1995–1997	1. FC Košice
1998	1. FC Košice
2002–2003	Michalovce
2004–2005	Ličartovce
2005–2009	MFK Košice
2012–2013	MFK Košice
2013–2018	Slovakia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ján Kozák (born 17 April 1954) is a Slovak football manager and former player. Most recently, he managed Slovak national team. As the manager of Slovakia, his team qualified for the 2016 UEFA Euro, thus becoming Slovakia's first time to appear in the tournament.

In 1981, Kozák became footballer of the year in Czechoslovakia. He played 254 matches in Czechoslovak First League and scored 57 goals. He also participated in UEFA Euro 1980 and the 1982 FIFA World Cup. His son Ján Kozák is also a former footballer, coach and one of the pioneers of footgolf in Slovakia.

Personal

Kozák's son, Ján Kozák, is also former national player of Slovakia and currently head coach of Slovan Bratislava; his grandson, Filip Lesniak, is also footballer and plays for Georgian club FC Telavi.

Honours

Player

Dukla Prague

• Czechoslovak First League: Winners: 1981–82
• Czechoslovak Cup: Winners: 1981

Lokomotíva Košice

• Czechoslovak Cup: Winners (2x): 1977, 1979

Czechoslovakia

• UEFA Euro 1980: 3rd place
• 1982 FIFA World Cup: Group stage

Individual

• Czechoslovak Footballer of the Year: 1981

Manager

1.FC Košice

• MARS Superliga: Winners (2x) 1996–97 1997–98
• UEFA Champions League: Group Stage 1997–98

MFK Košice

• DOXXbet liga: Winners: 2005–06 (Promoted)
• Slovak Cup: Winners: 2009

Slovakia

• UEFA Euro 2016: Round of 16

Individual

• Slovak Manager of the Year: Winner (5): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Managerial statistics

As of 13 October 2018

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	Win %
Slovakia		July 2013	October 2018	56	30	11	15	053.57
Total				56	30	11	15	053.57

Jan Kozak resigned after a loss against the Czech Republic in Trnava (Slovakia). He blamed 7 players in his squad, for his decision to resign.

References

• Ján Kozák at FAČR (in Czech)
• Weltfussball.de profile