Miroslav Koubek
 Koubek during the title celebration of Viktoria Plzeň in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 September 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Czech Republic (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1961–1968 | Union Žižkov | ||
| 1968–1971 | Admira Prague | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1973 | VTJ Slaný | ||
| 1973–1978 | Poldi Kladno | ||
| 1978–1982 | Sparta Prague | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1983–1988 | Poldi Kladno | ||
| 1989–1991 | VTŽ Chomutov | ||
| 1992–1995 | 1. FC Amberg | ||
| 1995 | Kladno | ||
| 1997–2000 | Kladno | ||
| 2000–2001 | Viktoria Plzeň | ||
| 2002–2007 | Kladno | ||
| 2008 | Tianjin Teda (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Zenit Čáslav | ||
| 2009–2010 | Baník Ostrava | ||
| 2011–2012 | Mladá Boleslav | ||
| 2013–2014 | Czech Republic U19 | ||
| 2013–2014 | Slavia Prague | ||
| 2014–2015 | Viktoria Plzeň | ||
| 2016–2017 | Bohemians 1905 | ||
| 2021–2023 | Hradec Králové | ||
| 2023–2025 | Viktoria Plzeň | ||
| 2025– | Czech Republic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Miroslav Koubek (born 1 September 1951) is a Czech professional football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of the Czech Republic national team. As a footballer, he played as a goalkeeper for Poldi Kladno and Sparta Prague.
As a manager, he coached multiple teams in the Czech Republic, including SK Kladno,[1] FC Zenit Čáslav,[2] Baník Ostrava,[3] Mladá Boleslav,[4] Slavia Prague,[5] FC Viktoria Plzeň,[6] Bohemians 1905,[7] and Hradec Králové.[8] While at Viktoria Plzeň, he won the 2014–15 Czech First League title.
On 19 December 2025, Koubek was hired as the manager of the Czech Republic national team.[9] In March 2026, during the European play-off round of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, he helped the Czech Republic beat the Republic of Ireland and Denmark in penalty shootouts to qualify for their first FIFA World Cup since 2006.[10]
Managerial statistics
[change | change source]- As of match played 4 June 2026
| Team | Nat. | From | To | Record | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Viktoria Plzeň |  |
24 October 2000 | 1 December 2001 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 28.95 | |
| Kladno | |
1 July 2003 | 1 June 2007 | 131 | 56 | 34 | 41 | 168 | 118 | +50 | 42.75 | |
| Čáslav | |
1 June 2008 | 20 June 2009 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 51.61 | |
| Ostrava | |
20 June 2009 | 25 October 2010 | 52 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 42.31 | |
| Mladá Boleslav | |
28 May 2011 | 15 September 2012 | 50 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 73 | 61 | +12 | 42.00 | |
| Czech Republic U19 | |
10 July 2013 | 24 January 2014 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 66.67 | |
| Slavia Prague | |
19 September 2013 | 3 March 2014 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 33.33 | |
| Viktoria Plzeň | |
12 August 2014 | 16 August 2015 | 40 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 81 | 35 | +46 | 70.00 | |
| Bohemians 1905 | |
30 May 2016 | 5 April 2017 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 30.77 | |
| Hradec Králové | |
1 June 2021 | 25 April 2023 | 66 | 24 | 17 | 25 | 93 | 90 | +3 | 36.36 | |
| Viktoria Plzeň | |
1 July 2023 | 29 September 2025 | 126 | 76 | 24 | 26 | 245 | 123 | +122 | 60.32 | |
| Czech Republic | |
19 December 2025 | Present | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 50.00 | |
| Career Total | 584 | 273 | 137 | 174 | 896 | 624 | +272 | 46.75 | ||||
Honours
[change | change source]Managerial
[change | change source]- Kladno
- Viktoria Plzeň
- Individual
- Czech First League Manager of the Season: 2024[11]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Kladno postoupilo po 36 letech do první ligy". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. 17 May 2006. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ↑ Pospíšil, Ladislav (2 June 2009). "Koubek potvrdil, že jde do Baníku". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ↑ "Fotbalisté Ostravy jsou bez trenéra, Koubek byl po další prohře odvolán". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ↑ "Boleslav oznámila nového kouče, na prvoligovou scénu se vrací Koubek". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. 28 May 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ↑ "Po Petroušovi povede fotbalovou Slavii Miroslav Koubek" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ↑ Willoughby, Ian (12 August 2014). "Plzeň name Koubek manager day after sacking Uhrin". Radio Prague. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ↑ "Miroslav Koubek trenérem Bohemians - Vedení klubu dnes představilo nového trenéra A mužstva". Bohemians 1905 (in Czech). Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ "Nováčka Hradec Králové povede v první fotbalové lize trenér Koubek". ČeskéNoviny.cz (in Czech). Czech News Agency. Archived from the original on 5 June 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ↑ "Nový kouč reprezentace je konečně tady. Koubek ji převzal jako nejstarší trenér vůbec". EuroFotbal.cz (in Czech). 19 December 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "Czechia 2-2 Denmark highlights (3-1 on pens): Czechia book 2026 World Cup spot with play-off final win". uefa.com. UEFA. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ Fantyš, Petr (17 March 2025). "Souček je počtvrté Fotbalistou roku! Vyrovnal Nedvěda, Schick s Krejčím mimo TOP 3". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
Other websites
[change | change source]- (in Czech) FC Baník Ostrava profile
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