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{{Short description|Slovak footballer (born 1960)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jozef Chovanec
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|3|7|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Dolné Kočkovce]], [[Czechoslovakia]]
| height = 1.89 m
| position = [[Midfielder]], [[Defender (association football)|defender]]
| youthyears1 = 1970–1978
| youthclubs1 = [[Gumárne Púchov|Púchov]]
| years1 = 1978–1979
| years2 = 1979–1981
| years3 = 1981–1988
| years4 = 1988–1991
| years5 = 1991–1995
| clubs1 = [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]]
| clubs2 = [[RH Cheb]]
| clubs3 = [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]]
| clubs4 = [[PSV Eindhoven]]
| clubs5 = [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]]
| caps1 = 47
| caps2 = 27
| caps3 = 208
| caps4 = 33
| caps5 = 99
| goals1 = 6
| goals2 = 6
| goals3 = 30
| goals4 = 4
| goals5 = 15
| totalcaps = 414
| totalgoals = 61
| nationalyears1 = 1983
| nationalteam1 = [[Czechoslovakia Olympic football team|Czechoslovakia Olympic]]
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1984–1992
| nationalteam2 = [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]]
| nationalcaps2 = 52
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| manageryears1 = 1996–1997
| managerclubs1 = [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]]
| manageryears2 = 1998–2001
| managerclubs2 = [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]]
| manageryears3 = 2002–2003
| managerclubs3 = [[FK Marila Příbram|Marila Příbram]]
| manageryears4 = 2004
| managerclubs4 = [[ŠK Slovan Bratislava|Slovan Bratislava]]
| manageryears5 = 2005
| managerclubs5 = [[FC Kuban Krasnodar|Kuban Krasnodar]]
| manageryears6 = 2008
| managerclubs6 = [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]]
| manageryears7 = 2008–2011
| managerclubs7 = [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]]
| manageryears8 = 2012–2013
| managerclubs8 = [[Baniyas SC|Baniyas]]
| manageryears9 = 2014
| managerclubs9 = [[MFK Ružomberok|Ružomberok]]
| manageryears10 = 2014–2015
| managerclubs10 = [[ŠK Slovan Bratislava|Slovan Bratislava]]
| medaltemplates = {{medalTeam|AC Sparta Prague}}
                   {{medalW|Gambrinus liga|1993–94}}
                   {{medalW|Gambrinus liga|1994–95}}
}}
'''Jozef Chovanec''' (born 7 March 1960)<ref>{{Cite web|first=Zdeněk|last=Pavlis|title=Proč si Chovanec připadá jako Bohdalová? Proč si nikdy nepustil baráž s Belgií? A proč by mezi rozhodčí už nevlezl?|url=https://www.sport.cz/clanek/fotbal-proc-si-chovanec-pripada-jako-bohdalova-proc-si-nikdy-nepustil-baraz-s-belgii-a-proc-by-mezi-rozhodci-uz-nevlezl-4293513|website=Sport.cz|publisher=[[Seznam.cz]]|date=24 June 2023|access-date=31 December 2024|language=cs}}</ref> is a former professional [[Association football|footballer]] and manager. He took part in two major tournaments: the [[1990 FIFA World Cup]] as a player for Czechoslovakia and [[UEFA Euro 2000]] as manager of the Czech Republic.

==Career==
As a footballer, Chovanec spent most of his career at [[Sparta Prague]].<ref>{{Cite web|first=Luděk|last=Mádl|title=Milovaný i zatracovaný. Legendární "československý Beckenbauer" slaví|url=https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/milovany-i-zatracovany-legendarni-ceskoslovensky-beckenbauer-slavi-91363|website=Seznam Zprávy|date=7 March 2020|access-date=31 December 2024|language=cs}}</ref> He moved to the [[Netherlands]] to play briefly for [[PSV Eindhoven]] in 1988. At international level, Chovanec represented [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]] 52 times, scoring four goals, and played at the [[1990 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name=jerabek72>{{cite book|first=Luboš|last=Jeřábek|title=Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů|publisher=Grada Publishing|language=cs|year=2007|location=Prague, Czech Republic|isbn=978-80-247-1656-5|page=72}}</ref>

Chovanec coached [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]], with his first match being on 6 September 1996, Sparta were bottom of the league after seven games but Chovanec oversaw a turnaround, leading Sparta to win the league title the same season. He stayed in his role until December 1997,<ref name=10coaches>{{Cite news|url=https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/prvni-liga/od-chovance-k-chovancovi-devet-titulu-deset-koucu-kdo-je-nejlepsi.A100823_144004_fotbal_min|title=Od Chovance k Chovancovi: devět titulů, deset koučů. Kdo je nejlepší?|language=cs|newspaper=[[Mladá fronta Dnes]]|publisher=Mafra|date=23 August 2010|access-date=18 October 2024}}</ref> before leaving to become manager of the [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]] in 1998. The team qualified to the [[UEFA Euro 2000]] through [[UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying|corresponding qualification]] with a perfect record of ten wins from ten matches to reach [[UEFA Euro 2000]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/teams/czech_rep/squad/741752.stm|title=Jozef Chovanec|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|access-date=18 October 2024}}</ref> Chovanec did not lead the team to [[2002 FIFA World Cup]], being eliminated by Belgium in a play-off at the end of qualifying,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/germany-and-brazil-reach-world-cup-finals-5362881.html|title=Germany and Brazil reach World Cup finals|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|first=Stephen|last=Wade|date=15 November 2001|access-date=18 October 2024}}</ref> thus resigned from his position in November 2001. His final record as Czech national team manager was 27 wins, seven draws, and 11 losses from 45 matches.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/reprezentace/reprezentacni-trener-chovanec-odstoupil.A011120_151742_fot_reprez_mn|title=Reprezentační trenér Chovanec odstoupil|language=cs|newspaper=Mladá fronta Dnes|date=20 November 2001|access-date=18 October 2024}}</ref>

Chovanec briefly led Sparta in May 2008 for the final league match of the [[2007–08 Czech First League]] as well as the [[2007–08 Czech Cup|cup final]], which he won. In October 2008, Chovanec returned to [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]] for his third spell as manager, going on to finish the 2008–09 season in second place.<ref name=10coaches/> He parted from the club in December 2011. He was appointed head coach of [[UAE Pro-League]] side [[Baniyas SC]] on a one-year contract on 19 June 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sport.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/fotbal/chovanec-odjizdi-do-emiratu-kyvl-na-nabidku-bani-jasu/5be022d20d663b6fe818a39e|title=Chovanec odjíždí do Emirátů. Kývl na nabídku Bani Jasu|website=[[ČT Sport]]|publisher=[[Czech Television]]|date=19 June 2012|access-date=18 October 2024|language=cs}}</ref> In March 2014, he became manager of [[MFK Ružomberok|Ružomberok]] of the [[Slovak First Football League]] until the end of the [[2013–14 Slovak First Football League|2013–14 season]].<ref>{{Cite web|first=Miloslav|last=Novák|title=Chovanec je zase trenérem, do konce sezony povede Ružomberok|url=https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/zahranici/chovanec-se-stal-trenerem-ruzomberoku.A140317_114420_fot_zahranici_min|newspaper=Mladá fronta Dnes|date=17 March 2014|access-date=18 October 2024|language=cs}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Chovanec was born in Dolné Kočkovce near Púchov.<ref name="Sportovy">{{Cite news|title=Slovenský rodák sa odhodlal k životnej zmene: Chovanec predáva luxusné sídlo|url=https://sportovy.cas.sk/clanok/2846491/slovensky-rodak-sa-odhodlal-k-zivotnej-zmene-chovanec-predava-luxusne-sidlo/|newspaper=[[Nový čas]]|publisher=Ringier Slovakia|date=23 September 2023|access-date=21 November 2024|language=sk}}</ref> He was married to a woman named Jitka, who died at only 53 years old in 2018.<ref name="Sportovy"/> They had two daughters and four grandchildren.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Ne, Collinovi nikdy neodpustím. Šedesátník Chovanec vzpomíná|url=https://www.idnes.cz/fotbal/reprezentace/jozef-chovanec-rozhovor-narozeniny-sedesat-let.A200306_223011_fot_reprez_ten|url-access=subscription|newspaper=Mladá fronta Dnes|publisher=Mafra|date=7 March 2020|access-date=21 November 2024|language=cs}}</ref>

==Honours==
*[[Czech Footballer of the Year]]: 1986<ref name=jerabek254>{{cite book|first=Luboš|last=Jeřábek|title=Český a československý fotbal&nbsp;– lexikon osobností a klubů|publisher=Grada Publishing|language=cs|year=2007|location=Prague, Czech Republic|isbn=978-80-247-1656-5|page=254}}</ref>
*[[Czech Footballer of the Year|Czech Coach of the Year]]: 1998, 1999, 2000<ref name=jerabek255>{{cite book|first=Luboš|last=Jeřábek|title=Český a československý fotbal&nbsp;– lexikon osobností a klubů|publisher=Grada Publishing|language=cs|year=2007|location=Prague, Czech Republic|isbn=978-80-247-1656-5|page=255}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{FACR player|new_id=249|old_id=ChovanecJozef}}
* [http://fotbal.idnes.cz/db_fotbal.asp?trener=3002956 Profile at idnes.cz] {{in lang|cs}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121123230033/http://www.sparta.cz/cs/klub/historie/treneri.shtml Trenéři v celé historii Sparty at sparta.cz] {{in lang|cs}}
* {{WorldFootball.net|jozef-chovanec}}
* {{NFT coach|20148/Jozef_Chovanec}}
* {{Soccerway coach|jozef-chovanec/139533}}

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