Place of birth Nitra, Czechoslovakia Years Team 1996–2003 Teplice Role Football manager Position Defender | Playing position 1987–1993 FC Spartak Trnava Name Zdenko Frtala Height 1.81 m | |
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Date of birth (1970-08-03) 3 August 1970 (age 45) | ||
Zdenko Frťala (born 3 August 1970) is a Slovak football manager and former player.
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As a player, Frťala played in the Czechoslovak First League for Trnava and in the Gambrinus liga for Teplice. He made a total of 192 top-flight appearances and scored 6 goals.
Management career
After working mainly in assistant roles at clubs such as Blšany, Sparta Prague, Ružomberok and Teplice, Frťala was appointed manager of Czech 2. Liga side FK Varnsdorf in October 2011, replacing Aleš Křeček. Despite failing to win in his first six games, Varnsdorf celebrated their first win under Frťala against Třinec in the last match before the winter break of the 2011–12 Czech 2. Liga.
Player
Czechoslovak Cup Runners-Up (1): 1990–91
Gambrinus liga Runners-Up (1): 1998–99
Manager
2.Liga Runners-Up (1): 2014-15