Miroslav Čopjak
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 September 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Klatovy, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Date of death | 20 December 2021 (aged 58) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2003 | Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki | ||
| 2005–2006 | Odra Opole | ||
| 2007 | FK Třinec | ||
| 2008 | Zagłębie Sosnowiec | ||
| 2009 | Naprzod Zawada | ||
| 2009 | ŁKS Łaka | ||
| 2009–2010 | Ruch Wysokie Mazowieckie | ||
| 2010 | Resovia | ||
| 2010 | Odra Wodzisław (director of sports) | ||
| 2010–2011 | Odra Wodzisław | ||
| 2011 | Bodva Moldava nad Bodvou | ||
| 2012–2013 | SK Dětmarovice | ||
| 2013–2015 | Lokomotiva Petrovice | ||
| 2015–2016 | Nadwiślan Góra | ||
| 2021 | Piast Cieszyn | ||
Miroslav Čopjak (14 September 1963 – 20 December 2021) was a Czech football manager.[1]
Managerial career
[edit]During his managerial career, he managed the following clubs: Lukullus Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Odra Opole, FK Třinec, Zagłębie Sosnowiec, Naprzód Zawada, Ruch Wysokie Mazowieckie, Resovia, Odra Wodzisław Śląski, Bodva Moldava nad Bodvou, SK Dětmarovice, Lokomotiva Petrovice, Nadwiślan Góra and Piast Cieszyn.
On 16 May 2003, he became the coach of Lukullus Świt Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, with whom, for the first time in the history of the club, he was promoted to the Ekstraklasa through play-offs against Szczakowianka Jaworzno.[2] He stayed there until 2 November 2003, as he was dismissed after 10 games by club officials due to poor performance. On 26 May 2005, he was appointed coach of the Odra Opole with which in the 2005/2006 season he took 2nd place in the 3rd group of the 3rd league and then he was promoted to the 2nd league after the play-offs against Radomiak Radom. He was released from Odra Opole on 19 November 2006, after poor results in the autumn round.[3]
From July 2021 until his death in December 2021,[4] he was a manager of Piast Cieszyn in the Polish regional league.[5]
Death
[edit]He died on 20 December 2021 at the age of 58.[4] On 23 December 2021, he was buried at the cemetery in Karviná, Czech Republic.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Miroslav Čopjak". footballdatabase.eu (in Polish). Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Nie żyje Miroslav Čopjak..." sportowebeskidy.pl (in Polish). 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Miroslav Copjak nie żyje. Czeski trener przez lata pracował w Polsce". www.polsatsport.pl (in Polish). 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Zmarł Miroslav Čopjak" [Miroslav Čopjak has died]. www.90minut.pl (in Polish). 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "CKS Piast Cieszyn. Zmarł Miroslav Čopjak". www.sportdziennik.com (in Polish). 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Dzisiejszego dnia w Karwinie odbył się pogrzeb Miroslava Čopjaka". Facebook (in Polish). 23 December 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- 1963 births
- 2021 deaths
- Czech football managers
- FK Třinec managers
- Odra Opole managers
- Zagłębie Sosnowiec managers
- Odra Wodzisław Śląski managers
- Ekstraklasa managers
- I liga managers
- II liga managers
- Czech expatriate football managers
- Expatriate football managers in Poland
- Czech expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Expatriate football managers in Slovakia
- Czech expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia
- People from Klatovy
- Sportspeople from the Plzeň Region