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Karol Brezík

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Karol Brezík
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-04-09) 9 April 1959 (age 65)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1980 Inter Bratislava
1980–1981 Dukla Banská Bystrica
1982–1989 Inter Bratislava
Total 308 (72)
International career
1982 Czechoslovakia 1 (0)
Managerial career
2004–2006 Inter Bratislava
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Karol Brezík (born 9 April 1959) is a football manager and former player who played as a striker. He played 308 times in the Czechoslovak First League, scoring 72 goals, as well as representing the national team of Czechoslovakia once.[1] He was one of three players to make his debut for Czechoslovakia in Bratislava on 6 October 1982 in a 2–2 draw against Spain, playing the first half of the match.[2] Brezík scored five goals in eight UEFA Cup matches,[1] including four in a 10–0 win against Rabat Ajax in the 1983–84 UEFA Cup.[3]

Brezík worked as assistant to head coach Jozef Barmoš at Inter Bratislava until replacing him in October 2004 after a run of poor results.[4] He stepped away after 15 games of the 2005–06 Slovak Superliga, but returned for the 18th match.[5] His tenure at Inter Bratislava concluded in March 2006 with the club second from last in the league table.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. p. 26. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  2. ^ Urban, Ivo (7 October 1982). "Zbytečně ztracený bod". Rudé právo (in Czech). Prague. p. 8. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Rabat–Inter 0:10!". Rudé právo (in Czech). Prague. 12 September 1983. p. 8. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Brezík v utorkovej premiére ako hlavný kouč proti Artmedii". SME.sk (in Slovak). 11 October 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Brezík sa vráti na lavičku Interu". SME.sk (in Slovak). 15 November 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Inter odvolal Brezíka, nastupuje Jurkemik". pravda.sk (in Slovak). 28 March 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2024.