Miroslav Čopjak

Miroslav Čopjak
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-09-14)14 September 1963
Place of birth Klatovy, Czechoslovakia
Date of death 20 December 2021(2021-12-20) (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

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

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

  1. ^ "Miroslav Čopjak". footballdatabase.eu (in Polish). Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Nie żyje Miroslav Čopjak..." sportowebeskidy.pl (in Polish). 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Miroslav Copjak nie żyje. Czeski trener przez lata pracował w Polsce". www.polsatsport.pl (in Polish). 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Zmarł Miroslav Čopjak" [Miroslav Čopjak has died]. www.90minut.pl (in Polish). 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  5. ^ "CKS Piast Cieszyn. Zmarł Miroslav Čopjak". www.sportdziennik.com (in Polish). 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Dzisiejszego dnia w Karwinie odbył się pogrzeb Miroslava Čopjaka". Facebook (in Polish). 23 December 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.