Karel Krejčí

Karel Krejčí
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-12-20) 20 December 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1988 VTJ Jindřichův Hradec
1988–1989 VTJ Písek
1989–1993 TJ Škoda Plzeň
1993–1995 FC Svit Zlín 53 (2)
1995–1998 FK Dukla Prague
1998–2000 České Budějovice
Managerial career
2008 Viktoria Plzeň
2014–2016 Czech Republic (assistant)
2015–2016 Viktoria Plzeň
2016–2018 Czech Republic U20
2018–2021 Czech Republic U21
2023–2024 Příbram
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Karel Krejčí (born 20 December 1968) is a Czech football manager and former player who was the manager of Czech Republic U-21.[1] He was born in Plzeň.

Playing career

Krejčí played in the Czech First League in the 1990s, representing FC Svit Zlín, 1. FK Příbram and České Budějovice. His last First League match was three minutes in a 7–0 loss to Sparta Prague.[2]

Managerial career

Following his career as a player, Krejčí became coach of Příbram reserve football team. Krejčí joined Czech First League side Plzeň as manager in April 2008 for the end of the 2007–08 Czech First League after Levý´s departure. In new season he became assistant of new head coach Jaroslav Šilhavý and later Pavel Vrba. This coach duo Vrba-Krejčí started in Plzeň very successful era, in which the club won two league titles, one cup title, and three consecutive seasons of participation in the UEFA Europa League knockout stage. When in December 2013 Vrba joined the Czech Republic national football team as head coach, Krejčí continued to work with him as his first assistant. In August 2015, Krejčí was named as the new manager of Viktoria Plzeň after Miroslav Koubek´s departure because of unsuccessful start of new season.

Managerial statistics

As of 19 May 2016
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Plzeň 22 April 2008 30 May 2008 4 2 1 1 9 6 +3 050.00
Plzeň 16 August 2015 19 May 2016 41 29 3 9 74 34 +40 070.73
Career totals 45 31 4 10 83 40 +43 068.89

Honours

Managerial

Viktoria Plzeň

References

  1. ^ "Krejčí končí u lvíčat. Výkonný výbor ho odvolal, ve hře několik kandidátů". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Karel KREJČÍ". Synot Liga (in Czech). Retrieved 15 September 2015.