# Miroslav Soukup

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Czech football manager (born 1965)

Miroslav Soukup Soukup as Bahrain manager in 2019 Personal information Date of birth (1965-11-13) 13 November 1965 (age 60) Place of birth Prachatice, Czechoslovakia Position Midfielder Youth career Tatran Prachatice Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1983–1985 Tatran Prachatice 1985–1987 RH Žižkov 1987–1990 Tatran Prachatice 1990–1995 TV Freyung 1995–1997 FC Salzweg 1997–2001 TV Freyung Managerial career 1995–2000 Tatran Prachatice (youth) 1995–1997 FC Salzweg (player-manager) 1997–2001 TV Freyung (player-manager) 2001–2003 Tatran Prachatice 2001–2004 České Budějovice (youth) 2004–2008 Zbrojovka Brno (assistant) 2004–2005 Czech Republic U18 2005–2006 Czech Republic U19 2006–2007 Czech Republic U20 2007–2008 Czech Republic U21 2008–2009 Egypt U20 2010–2012 Slovácko 2012–2013 České Budějovice 2014–2016 Yemen 2016–2019 Bahrain 2021–2022 Iraq U23 2022–2024 Yemen Medal record Men's football Representing Czech Republic (as manager) FIFA U-20 World Cup Runner-up 2007 * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Miroslav Soukup** (born 13 November 1965) is a Czech [football](/source/Association_football) [manager](/source/Manager_(association_football)) and former player who formerly managed the [Yemen national team](/source/Yemen_national_football_team).[1][2] Previously, he was in charge of the [Iraq national Olympic team](/source/Iraq_national_under-23_football_team).

## Managerial career

He was one of the managers leading successful [Czech Republic national under-20 football team](/source/Czech_Republic_national_under-20_football_team), runners-up at the [2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup](/source/2007_FIFA_U-20_World_Cup) held in [Canada](/source/Canada) and was also manager of bronze medal [Czech Republic national under-19 football team](/source/Czech_Republic_national_under-19_football_team) at the [2006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship](/source/2006_UEFA_European_Under-19_Football_Championship).[3] He was manager of [Egypt national under-20 football team](/source/Egypt_national_under-20_football_team) from early 2008 until late 2009, during which time he led the team as the host nation at the [2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup](/source/2009_FIFA_U-20_World_Cup), where they advanced from the group stage before losing to [Costa Rica](/source/Costa_Rica_national_under-20_football_team) in the last 16.[4]

He became the coach of [1. FC Slovácko](/source/1._FC_Slov%C3%A1cko), replacing [Josef Mazura](/source/Josef_Mazura) on 18 April 2010.[5] After losing the opening three games of the [2012–13 Czech First League](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Czech_First_League), Soukup was relieved of his duties.[6] Soukup was not out of football for long, as he took over at Czech First League side [SK Dynamo České Budějovice](/source/SK_Dynamo_%C4%8Cesk%C3%A9_Bud%C4%9Bjovice) in September 2012 following the dismissal of [František Cipro](/source/Franti%C5%A1ek_Cipro).[7] He didn't last long as he was sacked in the winter break of the 2012–13 season after a 6–1 [friendly match](/source/Exhibition_game) loss to [Mladá Boleslav](/source/FK_Mlad%C3%A1_Boleslav) in February 2013.[8] On 13 May 2014 he was confirmed as the head coach of [Yemen national football team](/source/Yemen_national_football_team). On 27 July 2016, Soukup was appointed as the new manager of the [Bahrain national football team](/source/Bahrain_national_football_team).[9] Under his guidance, Bahrain progressed to the knockout stage for the first time since 2004, and it was considered as a success. Despite this, Soukup left the position after the Asian Cup. In 2022 he became Yemen national team manager for the second time, but had to fulfil his duties remotely due to the security situation in the country.[10]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["خليجي 25.. ميروسلاف سكوب يعود إلى منتخب اليمن"](https://al-ain.com/article/miroslav-soukup-yemen-team-gulf-cup). *العين الإخبارية* (in Arabic). 3 November 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Yemeni football team's coach arrives in Cairo"](https://en.ypagency.net/278597/). *Yemen Press Agency*. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Miroslav Soukup"](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe164441/miroslav-soukup/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Miroslav Soukup zřejmě skončí u egyptské "20""](https://www.irozhlas.cz/sport_fotbal/miroslav-soukup-zrejme-skonci-u-egyptske-20-_200910081944_sport). *[Czech Radio](/source/Czech_Radio)* (in Czech). 8 October 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Ve fotbalovém Slovácku padl trenér Mazura, střídá ho Soukup"](http://fotbal.idnes.cz/ve-fotbalovem-slovacku-padl-trener-mazura-strida-ho-soukup-p41-/fotbal.asp?c=A100418_170514_fotbal_mn) (in Czech). idnes.cz. 18 April 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Slovácký zmar odnesl kouč Soukup. Klub jedná s ústeckým koučem Habancem"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121106191123/http://fotbal.idnes.cz/miroslav-soukup-a-slovacko-odvolani-trenera-f3k-/fotbal.aspx?c=A120814_165016_fotbal_pes) (in Czech). idnes.cz. 14 August 2012. Archived from [the original](http://fotbal.idnes.cz/miroslav-soukup-a-slovacko-odvolani-trenera-f3k-/fotbal.aspx?c=A120814_165016_fotbal_pes) on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Už třetí tým fotbalové ligy mění trenéra, v Budějovicích skončil Cipro"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121102073629/http://fotbal.idnes.cz/trener-cipro-skoncil-v-ceskych-budejovicich-fzs-/fotbal.aspx?c=A120903_094445_fotbal_min) (in Czech). idnes.cz. 3 September 2012. Archived from [the original](http://fotbal.idnes.cz/trener-cipro-skoncil-v-ceskych-budejovicich-fzs-/fotbal.aspx?c=A120903_094445_fotbal_min) on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Soukup po debaklu v Budějovicích skončil, tým zatím povedou asistenti"](http://www.denik.cz/fotbal/soukup-v-budejovicich-skoncil-tym-povedou-v-jarni-casti-asistenti-20130219.html) (in Czech). denik.cz. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Soukup signs on as head coach of senior team"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161110110605/http://www.bfa.bh/en/media/news/288). *Bahrain Football Association*. 27 July 2016. Archived from [the original](http://www.bfa.bh/en/media/news/288) on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Hrabě, Stanislav (7 April 2023). ["„Mám smlouvu, dokud mě nevyhodí." Český kouč trénuje Jemen na dálku"](https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/sport-fotbal-jina-liga-mam-smlouvu-dokud-me-nevyhodi-cesky-kouc-trenuje-jemen-na-dalku-229009). *seznamzpravy.cz* (in Czech). Retrieved 15 March 2025.

v t e Bahrain squad – 2019 AFC Asian Cup 1 Alawi 2 Baqer 3 Al-Hayam 4 Saeed 5 Al-Shamsan 6 Merza 7 Al-Safi 8 Marhoon 9 Al-Humaidan 10 Helal 11 Madan 12 Juma 13 Al-Romaihi 14 Haram 15 Al-Shaikh 16 Isa 17 Bughammar 18 Abdulla 19 Al-Aswad 20 Al-Husaini 21 Habib 22 Fardan 23 Rashid Coach: Soukup

Miroslav Soukup managerial positions v t e Yemen national football team – managers Osman (1970) Gillett (1977) Pešek (1982–83) Segizbayev (1983–85) Bogovik (1985–86) Khalifa (1989–90) Abreu (1993–94) Abad (1996) Bashami (1996) Al-Saraha (1997) Jassam (1997) Rahman (1997) Jassam (1997–99) Fernandes (1999) Đorđević (1999) Abreu (2000–02) Abou-Regaila (2002) Spiedler (2002) Baamer (2002) Jassam (2002–03) Qasem (2003) Živadinović (2003–04) Al-Sunaini (2004) Saâdane (2004–05) Alraay (2006) Saleh (2006–09) Al Jamal (2009) Al Nash (2009) Juričić (2009–10) Al-Sanini (2010–12) Al Nash (2012) Saintfiet (2012–13) Al Nash (2013) Petrović (2013–14) Soukup (2014–16) Qasem (2016) Mebratu (2016–18) Kocian (2018–19) Al Nash (2019–21) Qasem (2021) Nikolić (2021) Ibrahim (2021) Al-Sanini (2022) Amrouche (2022) Soukup (2022–2024) Ould Ali (2024–) v t e Bahrain national football team – managers Al Muawda (1958–66) El-Sharqawy (1966–74) Sharida (1974) McLennan (1974–75) Mansell (1979) Broćić (1980) Chetali (19xx–xx) Dobson (19xx–xx) Laseroms (1985–86) Stănculescu (1995–96) Hickersberger (1996) Moldovan (1999) Sidka (2000–03) Herbet (2003) Juričić (2004–05) Sidka (2005) Peruzović (2005–06) Al-Thawadic (2006) Briegel (2006–07) Máčala (2007–10) Hickersberger (2010) Eidc (2010) Sharida (2010–11) Taylor (2011–12) Calderón (2012–13) Hudson (2013–14) Hamad (2014) Eid (2014–15) Batista (2015–16) Soukup (2016–19) Sousa (2019–23) Pizzi (2023–24) Talajić (2024–) (c) = caretaker manager

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