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Pavel Hapal

Pavel Hapal (born 27 July 1969) is a Czech former footballer and coach of Baník Ostrava.

Playing career

As a footballer, Hapal played for Dukla Prague, CD Tenerife, Sparta Prague, and SK Dynamo České Budějovice. At international level, he earned 31 caps for Czechoslovakia and Czech Republic, having scored one goal for the former. Hapal ended his career as a player in 2002.[1]

Managerial career

On 31 October 2011, Hapal signed a contract with Polish club Zagłębie Lubin.[2] On 12 March 2014, he signed a contract with Slovakia club FK Senica.[3]

On 6 March 2018, Hapal signed a contract with Czech club AC Sparta Prague.[4] The same year on 22 October, he became the new manager of Slovakia national football team after Ján Kozák quit.[5] However, Hapal was sacked as coach of Slovakia on 16 October 2020 following its shock 2–3 defeat at home to Israel in the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B.[6]

On 12 October 2022, Hapal became the new manager of Baník Ostrava after Pavel Vrba was sacked.[7]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 14 October 2020
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Slovakia Slovakia 22 October 2018 16 October 2020 17 6 4 7 27 23 +4 035.29
Total 17 6 4 7 27 23 +4 035.29

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Hapal končí s fotbalem, míří do Španělska". Mlada fronta Dnes. Mafra. 4 June 2002. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Nowy trener drużyny Zagłębie Lubin". Zagłębie Lubin (in Polish). 31 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Senica mení trénerov. Pagáča nahrádza Pavel Hapal". FK Senica (in Slovak). 12 March 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Pavel Hapal was named new Sparta head coach". AC Sparta Prague. 6 March 2018. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Video: Pavel Hapal sa stane novým trénerom slovenskej futbalovej reprezentácie". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springier Slovakia. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Slovakia fire coach Hapal one month before Euro playoff". Reuters. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Už je to jasné! Hapal střídá Vrbu". Sport.cz (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 12 October 2022.