Ivan Kozák (born 18 June 1970) is a Slovak former professional footballer who played for FK Dukla Banská Bystrica, 1. FC Košice, MFK Ružomberok and German teams Tennis Borussia Berlin and 1. FC Union Berlin. He made 38 appearances for Slovakia.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivan Kozák | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Považská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Púchov | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1994 | Banská Bystrica | 99 | (4) |
| 1994–1999 | Košice | 120 | (14) |
| 1999–2001 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 67 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Lokeren (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | Union Berlin | 43 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Ružomberok | 29 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Košice | 33 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Czechoslovakia U21 | 8 | (0) | |
| 1994–2002 | Slovakia | 38 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kozák was a leader of the 1. FC Košice defense in the championship winning seasons of 1997 and 1998, and also in the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League campaign. Nowadays he is working in the structures of MFK Košice.
Career statistics
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (29 February 2012). "Slovakia – Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
External links
edit- Ivan Kozák at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Ivan Kozák at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ivan Kozák at the MFK Košice website (in Slovak)
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