Place of birth Czechoslovakia Years Team 1996–1998 FC Viktoria Plzen Role Football player | Playing position 1993–1996 FC Slovan Liberec Name Martin Hridel Position Forward | |
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Date of birth (1968-05-22) 22 May 1968 (age 47) | ||
Martin Hřídel (born 22 May 1968) is a Czech former football player and manager, whose playing position was forward. As a player he made more than 100 appearances in the top flight of Czech football, the Gambrinus liga. As a manager, he managed SK Kladno and 1. FK Příbram in the Gambrinus liga.
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Playing career
Hřídel played in the Gambrinus liga for five seasons in the 1990s, playing for FC Slovan Liberec and FC Viktoria Plzeň.
Managerial career
After his playing career, Hřídel worked as a coach with various teams including the national youth football teams. He went on to work as assistant coach to Luboš Kozel at FK Baumit Jablonec in 2007.
Hřídel joined SK Kladno in the summer of 2008, coming in as the new manager as a replacement for outgoing boss Jaroslav Šilhavý. In his first season, Kladno finished in 14th place in the 2008–09 Gambrinus liga, one position above the relegation zone.
Hřídel led Kladno during the 2009–10 Gambrinus liga until being replaced in April 2010. After his release he headed to Czech 2. Liga club FC Zenit Čáslav, where he saved the team from relegation.
Hřídel joined Gambrinus liga side 1. FK Příbram in the summer of 2010. However, after a start which saw the team win just twice in ten games, Hřídel was relieved of his duties.