Miroslav Kouřil (born 16 January 1960) is a Czech football manager and former player. His playing position was forward. Kouřil played in the Czechoslovak First League and Gambrinus liga, making over 100 league appearances between 1985 and 1994.[1][2]

Miroslav Kouřil
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-01-16) 16 January 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth Zábřeh, Czechoslovakia
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1987 SK Slavia Prague
1987–1990 SK Sigma Olomouc
1993–1994 SK Sigma Olomouc 6 (0)
Managerial career
2005–2006 Drnovice
2006 Fulnek
2007–2008 Třinec
2009 HFK Olomouc
2012–2013 Třinec
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Management career

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Kouřil became the manager of FK Drnovice during the 2005–06 Czech 2. Liga, replacing Josef Mazura.[3]

Kouřil took over at FK Fotbal Třinec in September 2007, replacing outgoing manager Miroslav Čopjak. Kouřil enjoyed success in his first match as manager, defeating FC Tescoma Zlín in the second round of the 2007–08 Czech Cup.[4] He moved to 1. HFK Olomouc during the 2008–09 Czech 2. Liga, replacing Josef Mucha after 18 matches of the season.[5] Despite the club being relegated to the third-tier Moravian–Silesian Football League after finishing the season in 15th place, Kouřil signed a new contract in the summer.[6] After just six games of the following season however, he was replaced by Petr Uličný.[6]

Kouřil returned to manage Třinec in May 2012.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Ceský a ceskoslovenský fotbal - lexikon osobností a klubu (in Czech). Prague: Grada Publishing. p. 98. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  2. ^ Profile at gambrinusliga.cz (in Czech)
  3. ^ Javorský, Martin (20 October 2005). "Kouřil si premiéru odbude proti Sigmě" (in Czech). idnes.cz. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  4. ^ Seidl, Jiří (13 September 2007). "Kouřil měl skvělou premiéru. Postup" (in Czech). idnes.cz. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  5. ^ Dočkal, Jan (16 March 2009). "HFK Olomouc prohrál. Trenéra Muchu střídá Kouřil" (in Czech). idnes.cz. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  6. ^ a b Fišara, Jiří (13 September 2009). "Trenér Kouřil dostal v Holici vyhazov" (in Czech). denik.cz. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  7. ^ Seidl, Jiří (9 May 2012). "Olomoucký kouč Miroslav Kouřil znovu vede Třinec" (in Czech). idnes.cz. Retrieved 20 March 2013.