Ján Kozák (footballer, born 1954)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ján Kozák | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1954 | ||
| Place of birth |
Matejovce nad Hornádom, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Spišská Nová Ves | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Spišská Nová Ves | |||
| 1975–1980 | Lokomotíva Košice | 149 | (34) |
| 1980–1982 | Dukla Prague | 48 | (13) |
| 1982–1986 | Lokomotíva Košice | 57 | (10) |
| 1986–1987 | Seraing | 10 | (1) |
| 1987–1988 | Bourges | 33 | (8) |
| 1988–1990 | Lokomotíva Košice | ||
| International career | |||
| 1976–1984 | Czechoslovakia | 55 | (9) |
| 1976 | Czechoslovakia B | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993–1995 | Lokomotíva Košice | ||
| 1995–1997 | 1. FC Košice | ||
| 1998 | 1. FC Košice | ||
| 2002–2003 | Michalovce | ||
| 2004–2005 | Ličartovce | ||
| 2005–2009 | MFK Košice | ||
| 2012–2013 | MFK Košice | ||
| 2013–2018 | Slovakia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ján Kozák (born 17 April 1954) is a Slovak football manager and former player. Most recently, he managed Slovak national team. As the manager of Slovakia, his team qualified for the 2016 UEFA Euro, thus becoming Slovakia's first time to appear in the tournament.
In 1981, Kozák became footballer of the year in Czechoslovakia. He played 254 matches in Czechoslovak First League and scored 57 goals. Internationally he scored 9 goals in 55 appearances for Czechoslovakia, taking part in UEFA Euro 1980 and being in the squad for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.