Adrián Guľa (born 29 June 1975) is a Slovak football manager who currently manages Apollon Limassol.

Adrián Guľa
Guľa as manager of Žilina in 2015
Personal information
Full name Adrián Guľa
Date of birth (1975-06-29) 29 June 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Nováky, Slovakia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
NCHZ Nováky
–2000 Prievidza
2000–2002 Opava 53 (7)
2002–2004 Jablonec 31 (0)
2004–2006 Púchov 50 (4)
2006–2007 Viktoria Žižkov 15 (2)
2007–2008 Inter Bratislava
2008–2009 Prievidza
Managerial career
2009–2013 AS Trenčín
2013–2018 Žilina
2018–2019 Slovakia U21
2019–2021 Viktoria Plzeň
2021–2022 Wisła Kraków
2022–2023 DAC Dunajská Streda
2024– Apollon Limassol
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He formerly managed teams including AS Trenčín, Viktoria Plzeň, and Wisła Kraków.[1]

Managerial career

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MŠK Žilina have announced that Adrián Guľa will become the club's new coach when Štefan Tarkovič's contract-caretaker status expires summer 2013. Currently AS Trenčín coach will take over on a deal that runs until July 2018. On 7 May 2018 was announced as Slovakia U21 head coach.[2]

Following his departure from Slovakia U21s in 2019, Guľa took the helm as Viktoria Plzeň manager on 1st January 2020. He managed the club for 54 games before leaving the club in May 2021.

Guľa was announced as the manager of Wisła Kraków on 6 June 2021.[3] After Wisła could only manage six wins in 21 league games under Guľa's management, he was dismissed on 13 February 2022.[4]

In June 2024, Apollon Limassol has announced the signing of Guľa on a two-season contract, in his first managerial position outside of Central Europe.[5][6]

Honours

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Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Adrián Guľa – nový šéf lavičky AS Trenčín" (in Slovak). official club website ASTRENCIN.SK. 16 November 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Dvadsaťjednotka má nového trénera, vypočujte si jeho prvé slová | ProFutbal.sk". Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Adrián Guľa nowym trenerem Białej Gwiazdy".
  4. ^ "Komunikat TS Wisła Kraków SA" (in Polish). Wisła Kraków. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  5. ^ Kosta, Panos (28 June 2024). "Έναρξη συνεργασίας με τον κ. Αντριάν Γκούλα". Apollon FC. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Tréner Guľa si našiel nový angažmán, premiérovo zamieri na juh Európy | Flashscore.sk". www.flashscore.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Jedenastku Fortuna ligy ovladli Zilincania" (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
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