Josef Mucha (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjozɛf ˈmuxa]; born 10 July 1967) is a Czech former professional football player. As a midfielder, he played in the Czech First League, making over 250 appearances over the course of 11 seasons, playing over 200 league matches for SK Sigma Olomouc as well as playing for FC Tescoma Zlín.[1]

Josef Mucha
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-07-10) 10 July 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Prostějov, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Zbrojovka Brno (assistant)
Youth career
1975-1985 Železárny Prostějov
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1988 RH Znojmo
1989–1993 SK Sigma Olomouc 8 (0)
1993–1994 FC Svit Zlín 39 (5)
1995–2002 SK Sigma Olomouc 202 (28)
2002–2004 FC Tescoma Zlín 51 (6)
2004–2006 HFK Olomouc
Managerial career
2008–2009 HFK Olomouc
2014–2017 Karviná (assistant)
2017–2018 Karviná
2018–2020 Jihlava (assistant)
2020–2023 Slovácko (assistant)
2023– Zbrojovka Brno (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mucha subsequently embarked on becoming a trainer / coach and managed or become assistant at a couple of teams. He debuted as manager by 1. HFK Olomouc during the 2008–09 Czech 2. Liga season, where he was replaced by Miroslav Kouřil after 18 matches of the season.[2] Mucha is currently the assistant manager of Zbrojovka Brno.[3]

He is the father of professional tennis player Karolína Muchová.[4]

Career

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Mucha started his career with RH Znojmo.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague: Grada Publishing. p. 129. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  2. ^ Dočkal, Jan (16 March 2009). "HFK Olomouc prohrál. Trenéra Muchu střídá Kouřil". idnes.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  3. ^ Folk, Čestmír (15 June 2023). "Nový kouč Brna si vybral spolupracovníky. Klusáčkovým asistentem bude i otec finalistky French Open". Sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  4. ^ Němý, Miroslav (30 August 2018). "Půlnoční drama. Jak kvalifikantka Muchová složila šampionku: Je to sen" (in Czech). idnes.cz. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Hrával jsem za Sigmu…..Josef Mucha (1967)". sigmafotbal.cz.
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