| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1980-04-22)22 April 1980 (age 45) | ||
| Place of birth | Košice, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1996 | Lokomotíva Košice | ||
| 1996–1997 | 1. FC Košice | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2000 | 1. FC Košice | 18 | (6) |
| 1998–1999 | →Lokeren (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Slavia Prague | 13 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | 1.FC Košice | 34 | (6) |
| 2003–2009 | Artmedia Petržalka | 160 | (40) |
| 2006 | →West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Slovan Bratislava | 30 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Politehnica Timişoara | 10 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | AEL | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Bunyodkor | 21 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | DSG Union Perg | 4 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | SV Stripfing | 10 | (3) |
| Total | 300 | (61) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2010 | Slovakia | 25 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Slovan Bratislava B | ||
| 2019–2020 | Slovan Bratislava | ||
| 2023–2024 | FC Košice | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ján Kozák (born 22 April 1980) is a Slovakfootball coach and former player. Recently, he was the manager of Slovak 1st tier teamFC Košice.
Amidfielder, Kozák joined Bratislava in the year 2003, winning theCorgoň Liga with the club the very next season, 2004–05. He scored 7 goals in 34 appearances in the season.
In 2005–06, he played in 11 matches for the club, scoring three goals, before moving toWest Bromwich Albion in January 2006. He made his debut for Albion on 4 February 2006, coming on as a substitute forGeoff Horsfield in a Premier League match againstBlackburn Rovers. He was not considered good enough for the then managerBryan Robson to sign, so left at the end of his loan spell.
He made his debut forPoli Timișoara in an away match atGloria Bistriţa. On 21 July 2010, he was released.
Ján Kozák ended his career playing in theAustrian 2. Landesliga for DSG Union Perg.[1] and SV Stripfing.
He made his first appearance forSlovakia on 30 November 2004, a 1–0 win againstHungary.[citation needed]
Kozák has played inEuro 2008 qualifying and2010 FIFA World Cup qualification. He was selected to take the captain's armband. He also made the squad for Slovakia's World Cup debut in 2010.
On 1 August 2015, he became the head coach ofSlovan Bratislava B. He was named the interim manager of the first team in July 2019. After a successful spell as interim coach, Kozák was given the role on a permanent basis in August 2019.[2] He subsequently progressed with Slovan into the group stage ofEuropa League and won the Slovak double. He was sacked by the club in September 2020.[3]
Kozak' father,Ján, was also former national player. He has 55 caps forCzechoslovakia and was also head coach ofSlovakia. His nephewFilip Lesniak is also a professional footballer.
As afootgolfer, he won the bronze medal in the 2016 FootGolf World Cup held in Argentina.[4][5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 October 2008 | Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 6 June 2009 | Bratislava, Slovakia | San Marino | 5–0 | 7–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
MFK Kosiče
Artmedia Petržalka
Slovan Bratislava
FC Bunyodkor
Slovan Bratislava
