Full name Ján Kozák Playing position 1996–1997 1.FC Košice Parents Ján Kozák Position Midfielder | Place of birth Košice, Czechoslovakia 1988–1996 Lokomotíva Košice Height 1.9 m Current team ŠK Slovan Bratislava | |
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Date of birth (1980-04-22) 22 April 1980 (age 36) | ||
Ján Kozák (born 22 April 1980) is a retired Slovak footballer and a current coach at Slovan Bratislava B.
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Club career
A midfielder, Kozák joined Bratislava in the year 2003, winning the Corgoň 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 to West Bromwich Albion in January 2006. He made his debut for Albion on 4 February 2006, coming on as a substitute for Geoff Horsfield in a Premier League match against Blackburn Rovers. He was not considered good enough for the then manager Bryan Robson to sign, so left at the end of his loan spell.
He made his debut for Poli Timișoara in an away match at Gloria Bistriţa. On 21 July 2010, he was released.
Ján Kozák ended his career playing in the Austrian 2. Landesliga for DSG Union Perg. and SV Stripfing.
Managerial career
On 1 August 2015, he became head coach of Slovan Bratislava B.
International career
He made his first appearance for Slovakia on 30 November 2004, a 1-0 win against Hungary.
Kozák has played in Euro 2008 qualifying and 2010 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.