# Jozef Chovanec

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Slovak footballer (born 1960)

Jozef Chovanec Personal information Date of birth (1960-03-07) 7 March 1960 (age 66) Place of birth Dolné Kočkovce, Czechoslovakia Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Positions Midfielder defender Youth career 1970–1978 Púchov Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1978–1979 Sparta Prague 47 (6) 1979–1981 RH Cheb 27 (6) 1981–1988 Sparta Prague 208 (30) 1988–1991 PSV Eindhoven 33 (4) 1991–1995 Sparta Prague 99 (15) Total 414 (61) International career 1983 Czechoslovakia Olympic 2 (0) 1984–1992 Czechoslovakia 52 (4) Managerial career 1996–1997 Sparta Prague 1998–2001 Czech Republic 2002–2003 Marila Příbram 2004 Slovan Bratislava 2005 Kuban Krasnodar 2008 Sparta Prague 2008–2011 Sparta Prague 2012–2013 Baniyas 2014 Ružomberok 2014–2015 Slovan Bratislava Medal record AC Sparta Prague Winner Gambrinus liga 1993–94 Winner Gambrinus liga 1994–95 * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Jozef Chovanec** (born 7 March 1960)[1] is a former professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) and manager. He took part in two major tournaments: the [1990 FIFA World Cup](/source/1990_FIFA_World_Cup) as a player for Czechoslovakia and [UEFA Euro 2000](/source/UEFA_Euro_2000) as manager of the Czech Republic.

## Career

As a footballer, Chovanec spent most of his career at [Sparta Prague](/source/Sparta_Prague).[2] He moved to the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands) to play briefly for [PSV Eindhoven](/source/PSV_Eindhoven) in 1988. At international level, Chovanec represented [Czechoslovakia](/source/Czechoslovakia_national_football_team) 52 times, scoring four goals, and played at the [1990 FIFA World Cup](/source/1990_FIFA_World_Cup).[3]

Chovanec coached [Sparta Prague](/source/AC_Sparta_Prague), with his first match being on 6 September 1996, Sparta were bottom of the league after seven games but Chovanec oversaw a turnaround, leading Sparta to win the league title the same season. He stayed in his role until December 1997,[4] before leaving to become manager of the [Czech Republic](/source/Czech_Republic_national_football_team) in 1998. The team qualified to the [UEFA Euro 2000](/source/UEFA_Euro_2000) through [corresponding qualification](/source/UEFA_Euro_2000_qualifying) with a perfect record of ten wins from ten matches to reach [UEFA Euro 2000](/source/UEFA_Euro_2000).[5] Chovanec did not lead the team to [2002 FIFA World Cup](/source/2002_FIFA_World_Cup), being eliminated by Belgium in a play-off at the end of qualifying,[6] thus resigned from his position in November 2001. His final record as Czech national team manager was 27 wins, seven draws, and 11 losses from 45 matches.[7]

Chovanec briefly led Sparta in May 2008 for the final league match of the [2007–08 Czech First League](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Czech_First_League) as well as the [cup final](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Czech_Cup), which he won. In October 2008, Chovanec returned to [Sparta Prague](/source/AC_Sparta_Prague) for his third spell as manager, going on to finish the 2008–09 season in second place.[4] He parted from the club in December 2011. He was appointed head coach of [UAE Pro-League](/source/UAE_Pro-League) side [Baniyas SC](/source/Baniyas_SC) on a one-year contract on 19 June 2012.[8] In March 2014, he became manager of [Ružomberok](/source/MFK_Ru%C5%BEomberok) of the [Slovak First Football League](/source/Slovak_First_Football_League) until the end of the [2013–14 season](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Slovak_First_Football_League).[9]

## Personal life

Chovanec was born in Dolné Kočkovce near Púchov.[10] He was married to a woman named Jitka, who died at only 53 years old in 2018.[10] They had two daughters and four grandchildren.[11]

## Honours

- [Czech Footballer of the Year](/source/Czech_Footballer_of_the_Year): 1986[12]

- [Czech Coach of the Year](/source/Czech_Footballer_of_the_Year): 1998, 1999, 2000[13]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Pavlis, Zdeněk (24 June 2023). ["Proč si Chovanec připadá jako Bohdalová? Proč si nikdy nepustil baráž s Belgií? A proč by mezi rozhodčí už nevlezl?"](https://www.sport.cz/clanek/fotbal-proc-si-chovanec-pripada-jako-bohdalova-proc-si-nikdy-nepustil-baraz-s-belgii-a-proc-by-mezi-rozhodci-uz-nevlezl-4293513). *Sport.cz* (in Czech). [Seznam.cz](/source/Seznam.cz). Retrieved 31 December 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Mádl, Luděk (7 March 2020). ["Milovaný i zatracovaný. Legendární "československý Beckenbauer" slaví"](https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/milovany-i-zatracovany-legendarni-ceskoslovensky-beckenbauer-slavi-91363). *Seznam Zprávy* (in Czech). Retrieved 31 December 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-jerabek72_3-0)** Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). *Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů* (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. p. 72. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-80-247-1656-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-80-247-1656-5).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-10coaches_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-10coaches_4-1) ["Od Chovance k Chovancovi: devět titulů, deset koučů. Kdo je nejlepší?"](https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/prvni-liga/od-chovance-k-chovancovi-devet-titulu-deset-koucu-kdo-je-nejlepsi.A100823_144004_fotbal_min). *[Mladá fronta Dnes](/source/Mlad%C3%A1_fronta_Dnes)* (in Czech). Mafra. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Jozef Chovanec"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/teams/czech_rep/squad/741752.stm). *BBC News*. BBC. Retrieved 18 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Wade, Stephen (15 November 2001). ["Germany and Brazil reach World Cup finals"](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/germany-and-brazil-reach-world-cup-finals-5362881.html). *[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)*. Retrieved 18 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Reprezentační trenér Chovanec odstoupil"](https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/reprezentace/reprezentacni-trener-chovanec-odstoupil.A011120_151742_fot_reprez_mn). *Mladá fronta Dnes* (in Czech). 20 November 2001. Retrieved 18 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Chovanec odjíždí do Emirátů. Kývl na nabídku Bani Jasu"](https://sport.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/fotbal/chovanec-odjizdi-do-emiratu-kyvl-na-nabidku-bani-jasu/5be022d20d663b6fe818a39e). *[ČT Sport](/source/%C4%8CT_Sport)* (in Czech). [Czech Television](/source/Czech_Television). 19 June 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Novák, Miloslav (17 March 2014). ["Chovanec je zase trenérem, do konce sezony povede Ružomberok"](https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/zahranici/chovanec-se-stal-trenerem-ruzomberoku.A140317_114420_fot_zahranici_min). *Mladá fronta Dnes* (in Czech). Retrieved 18 October 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Sportovy_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Sportovy_10-1) ["Slovenský rodák sa odhodlal k životnej zmene: Chovanec predáva luxusné sídlo"](https://sportovy.cas.sk/clanok/2846491/slovensky-rodak-sa-odhodlal-k-zivotnej-zmene-chovanec-predava-luxusne-sidlo/). *[Nový čas](/source/Nov%C3%BD_%C4%8Das)* (in Slovak). Ringier Slovakia. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Ne, Collinovi nikdy neodpustím. Šedesátník Chovanec vzpomíná"](https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/reprezentace/jozef-chovanec-rozhovor-narozeniny-sedesat-let.A200306_223011_fot_reprez_ten). *Mladá fronta Dnes* (in Czech). Mafra. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-jerabek254_12-0)** Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). *Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů* (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. p. 254. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-80-247-1656-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-80-247-1656-5).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-jerabek255_13-0)** Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). *Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů* (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. p. 255. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-80-247-1656-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-80-247-1656-5).

## External links

- [Jozef Chovanec](https://www.fotbal.cz/repre/hrac/hraci/249) at [FAČR](/source/Football_Association_of_the_Czech_Republic) ([archived former page](https://web.archive.org/web/2022/http://nv.fotbal.cz/reprezentace/reprezentace-a/statistiky/viewstat3.asp?name=ChovanecJozef)) (in Czech)

- [Profile at idnes.cz](http://fotbal.idnes.cz/db_fotbal.asp?trener=3002956) (in Czech)

- [Trenéři v celé historii Sparty at sparta.cz](https://web.archive.org/web/20121123230033/http://www.sparta.cz/cs/klub/historie/treneri.shtml) (in Czech)

- [Jozef Chovanec](https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jozef-chovanec/) at WorldFootball.net

- [Jozef Chovanec coach profile](https://www.national-football-teams.com/coach/20148/Jozef_Chovanec.html) at National-Football-Teams.com

- [Jozef Chovanec coach profile](https://web.archive.org/web/2/https://int.soccerway.com/coaches/jozef-chovanec/139533/#bd) at Soccerway (archived)

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