Pavol Gostič

Pavol Gostič

Personal information
Date of birth	(1966-11-05) 5 November 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth	Slovakia
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985	Tesla Stropkov
1986–1988	Slovan Bratislava
1988–1989	Dukla Banská Bystrica
1990–1994	Slovan Bratislava
1994–1995	VSS Košice
1995	Inter Bratislava
1995	Lokomotíva Košice
1996	VSS Košice
1996–1998	Petržalka
1998	DAC Dunajská Streda
International career
1994–1995	Slovakia	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pavol Gostič (born 5 November 1966) is a Slovak former footballer who is last known to have played as a striker for DAC.

Early life

Gostič grew up idolizing Czechoslovakia international Marián Masný.[1]

Club career

Gostič was part of what was regarded as the successful 1990s Slovan Bratislava generation of players and helped the club win the last Czechoslovakian league title and the first Slovak league title.[2] He formed an attacking trio with Slovakia internationals Jaroslav Timko and Peter Dubovský.[3]

International career

Gostič played for the Slovakia national football team.

Style of play

Gostič mainly operated as a striker and was known for his fast feet and diving trick called "Gostič's bicycle", which helped Slovan gain penalty kicks.[4]

Managerial career

After retiring from professional football, Gostič worked as a youth manager.[5]

Personal life

Gostič has been a supporter of Slovak side Slovan.[1]

References

1. "Pavol Gostič - Sportnet article".
2. "Gostič: Najprv som bol pre nich gadžo z východu a oni rozmaznaní Blaváci". pravda.sk.
3. "Pavol Gostič: Bol som zarytý slovanista, dnes som z neho smutný". aktuality.sk (Archived).
4. "Pre nás bol futbal zábavou, spomína Pavol Gostič".
5. "Pavol Gostič bicykluje po 20 rokoch". pluska.sk.