Pavol Gostič (born 5 November 1966) is a Slovak former footballer who is last known to have played as a striker for DAC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 November 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Slovakia | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985 | Tesla Stropkov | ||
| 1986–1988 | Slovan Bratislava | ||
| 1988–1989 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | ||
| 1990–1994 | Slovan Bratislava | ||
| 1994–1995 | VSS Košice | ||
| 1995 | Inter Bratislava | ||
| 1995 | Lokomotíva Košice | ||
| 1996 | VSS Košice | ||
| 1996–1998 | Petržalka | ||
| 1998 | DAC Dunajská Streda | ||
| International career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Slovakia | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editGostič grew up idolizing Czechoslovakia international Marián Masný.[1]
Club career
editGostič was part of what was regarded as the successful 1990s Slovan Bratislava generation of players and helped the club win the last Czechoslovakian league title and the first Slovak league title.[2] He formed an attacking trio with Slovakia internationals Jaroslav Timko and Peter Dubovský.[3]
International career
editGostič played for the Slovakia national football team.
Style of play
editGostič mainly operated as a striker and was known for his fast feet and diving trick called "Gostič's bicycle", which helped Slovan gain penalty kicks.[4]
Managerial career
editAfter retiring from professional football, Gostič worked as a youth manager.[5]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Pavol Gostič - Sportnet article".
- ^ "Gostič: Najprv som bol pre nich gadžo z východu a oni rozmaznaní Blaváci". pravda.sk.
- ^ "Pavol Gostič: Bol som zarytý slovanista, dnes som z neho smutný". aktuality.sk (Archived).
- ^ "Pre nás bol futbal zábavou, spomína Pavol Gostič".
- ^ "Pavol Gostič bicykluje po 20 rokoch". pluska.sk.
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