Jiří Sobotka

Jiří Sobotka
Personal information
Full name	Jiří Sobotka also known as: Georges Sobotka
Date of birth	6 June 1911(1911-06-06)
Place of birth	Prague, Austria-Hungary
Date of death	20 May 1994(1994-05-20) (aged 82)
Place of death	Intragna, Switzerland
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
	Čechoslovan Košíře
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1931–1939	Slavia Prague
1939–1941	Hajduk Split
1942	Slavia Prague
1943–1946	SK Baťa Zlín
1946–1951	Chaux-de-Fonds
National team
1934–1937	Czechoslovakia	23	(8)
Teams managed
1940–1941	Hajduk Split
1946–1959	Chaux-de-Fonds
1959–1961	Feyenoord
1961–1965	FC Basel
1964	Switzerland
1965–1967	FC Biel-Bienne
1968–1969	Charleroi
1970	UE Sant Andreu
1971–1972	Chaux-de-Fonds
1972–1973	FC Aarau
1973–1976	Bellinzona
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Jiří Sobotka (6 June 1911 – 20 May 1994), aka Georges Sobotka, is a former Czechoslovak footballer, who played internationally for Czechoslovakia (23 caps, 8 goals)^[1], and participated at the 1934 FIFA World Cup when Czechoslovakia came in second.

He played for SK Slavia Praha, Hajduk Split (winning the Banovina of Croatia first league^[2]) and FC La Chaux-de-Fonds.

During his period in Split, he played 36 league matches scoring 17 goals in the 1939-40^[3] and 1940-41^[4] seasons, missing the stats from the 1939 season.^[5]

After his playing career, he coached numerous clubs in Switzerland^[6] and won 6 Swiss cups.^[7] He also coached Charleroi in Belgium^[8] UE Sant Andreu in Spain^[9], and Switzerland national team.^[10]

1 Honours
- 1.1 As player
- 1.2 As manager
2 References
3 External links

Honours

As player

with Slavia Prague

Czechoslovak Championship: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937

with Czechoslovakia

1934 World Cup runner-up

As manager

with Chaux-de-Fonds

Swiss Cup: 1948*, 1951*, 1954, 1955, 1957

Swiss Championship: 1954, 1955

with FC Basel

Swiss Cup: 1963

(*Sobotka won the 1948 and 1951 Swiss Cups as player-manager)

References

^ Jiri Sobotka - International Appearances
^ Croatia - Championship Winning Squads
^ 1939-40 league stats at Hajduk Split official website.(Croatian)
^ 1940-41 league stats at Hajduk Split official website.(Croatian)
^ 1939 league stats at Hajduk Split official website.(Croatian)
^ Switzerland - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs
^ Coupe Suisse
^ DH.be - Le Sporting centenaire!
^ Edición del viernes, 26 junio 1970, página 9 - Hemeroteca - elmundodeportivo.es
^ Switzerland - International Matches

External links

Profile at CMFS
Profile at weltfussball.de
Career story at Hajduk Split official website. (Croatian)

Czechoslovak First League top scorers

1925: Vaník
1926: Dvořáček
1927: Šíma/Puč
1928: Meduna
1929: Puč
1930: Kloz
1931: Silný
1932: Braine
1933: Kocsis
1934: Sobotka/Braine
1935: Svoboda
1936: Bradáč
1937: Kloz
1938: Bican
1939: Nejedlý
1940: Bican
1941: Bican
1942: Bican
1943: Bican
1944: Bican
1945: Bican
1946: Bican
1947: Bican
1948: Cejp/Bican
1949: Hlaváček
1950: Bican
1951: Jaroš/Majer
1952: Wiecek
1953: Majer
1954: Pešek
1955: Pažický
1956: Dvořák/Wiecek
1958: Wiecek
1959: Wiecek
1960: Pucher
1961: Kučera/Pavlovič
1962: Scherer
1963: Petroš
1964: Pavlovič
1965: Bencz
1966: Michalík
1967: Adamec
1968: Adamec
1969: Petráš
1970: Adamec
1971: Nehoda/Adamec
1972: Čapkovič
1973: Józsa
1974: Bičovský/Józsa
1975: Petráš
1976: Galis
1977: Józsa
1978: Kroupa
1979: Nehoda/Kroupa
1980: Lička
1981: Masný
1982: Vízek/Herda
1983: Chaloupka
1984: Lička
1985: Knoflíček
1986: Griga
1987: Daněk
1988: M. Luhový
1989: M. Luhový
1990: Ľ. Luhový
1991: Kukleta
1992: Dubovský
1993: Dubovský

Czechoslovakia squad – 1934 FIFA World Cup Runners-Up

MF Bouček • DF Burgr • MF Čambal • DF Čtyřoký • DF Daučík • FW Junek • FW Kalocsay • MF Kopecký • MF Košťálek • MF Krčil • FW Nejedlý • GK Patzel • GK Plánička • FW Puč • FW Silný • MF Šimperský • FW Sobotka • MF Srbek • MF Šterc • FW Svoboda • MF Vodička • DF Ženíšek • Coach: Petrů

Jiří Sobotka managerial positions

HNK Hajduk Split – managers

Just (1911)
Šwagrovský (1912)
Bohata (1913)
Zajíček (1914)
Jahn (1915–18)
Šťastný (1919)
Štapl (1920)
Zoubek (1920)
Mantler (1921)
Šoltis (1922)
Pinc (1922)
Bohata (1923)
Kaliterna (1923–30)
Puschner (1930)
Kaliterna (1930–36)
Blažević (1936)
Senecký (1937)
Kaliterna (1937)
Spitz (1938–39)
Benčić (1939–40)
Sobotka (1940)
Benčić (1940)
Sobotka (1941)
Benčić (1941–48)
Kaliterna (1948–51)
Bakotić (1951)
Matošić (1952–54)
Tomašević (1954–55)
Benčić (1955–56)
Matošić (1956–58)
Radovniković (1958–59)
Ćirić (1959–61)
Lemešić (1961–62)
Matekalo (1962)
Grčić (1963)
Ćirić (1963)
Matošić & Nedoklan (1964–65)
Nenković (1965–69)
Luštica (1969–71)
Ivić (1972)
Zebec (1972–73)
Ivić (1973–76)
Duvančić (1976–77)
Marković (1977–78)
Ivić (1978–80)
Mladinić (1980–82)
Nadoveza (1982–84)
Poklepović (1984–86)
Krešić (1986)
Skoblar (1986–87)
Kovačić (1987)
Ivić (1987)
Vutsov (1987)
Nadoveza (1988–89)
Peruzović (1989–90)
Skoblar (1990–91)
Poklepović (1991–93)
Katalinić (1993–95)
Buljan (1995)
Jozić (1995–96)
Buljan (1996–97)
Bonačić (1997)
Ivić (1997)
Bonačić (1997–98)
Vulić (1998)
Katalinić (1998–99)
Matković (1999–2000)
Nadoveza (2000)
Vulić (2000–01)
Gračan (2001)
Bilić (2001–02)
Vulić (2002–04)
Nadoveza (2004)
Katalinić (2004)
Slišković (2004–05)
Štimac (2005)
Blažević (2005)
Gudelj (2005–06)
Bonačić (2006)
Vulić (2006–07)
Pudar (2007)
Krešić (2007)
Jarni (2007–08)
Vučević (2008)
Miše (2008–09)
Kalinić (2009)
Reja (2009–10)
Poklepović (2010)
Vučević (2010–11)
Miše (2011)
Balakov (2011–)

Feyenoord – managers

Julian (1921–22) Waites (1924–25) Geneugelijk (a.i.) (1925–26) Hall (1926–29) Lamb (1929–30) Kruys (a.i.) (1930–31) Donaghy (1931–35) Kohn (1935–39) Hall (1939–40) Koelman (1940–41) Kaufman (a.i.) (1940) Huizenaar (1940–41) van Dijke (1941–42) Pijl (1942–46) Koonings (1946–50) Topping (1950–51) Kohn (1951–55) de Wolf (a.i.) (1955–56) van der Leck (1956–58) Piet de Wolf (a.i.) (1958–59) Sobotka (1959–61) Fuchs (1961–63) Höfling (1963–64) Kment (1964–67) Peeters (1967–69) Happel (1969–73) Zonderland (a.i.) (1973) Coerver (1973–75) Brzeżańczyk (1975–76) Zonderland (a.i.) (1976) Boškov (1976–78) Ježek (1978–80) Westerhof (1980^a) Ježek (1980–82) Kraay (1982–83) Fafié (a.i.) (1983) Libregts (1983–84) Fafié (1984–86) Israël (1986–88) Jacobs (1988–89) Verbeek and Bengtsson (1989–91) Jansen (a.i.) (1991) Dorjee (1991–92) Jansen (a.i.) (1992) van Hanegem (1992–95) Meijer (a.i.) (1995) Haan (1995–97) Meijer and Metgod (dual a.i.) (1997) Beenhakker (1997–2000) van Stee (a.i.) (2000) van Marwijk (2000–04) Gullit (2004–05) E. Koeman (2005–07) Beenhakker (a.i.) (2007) van Marwijk (2007–08) Verbeek (2008–09) Vlemmings (a.i.) (2009) Been (2009–11) R. Koeman (2011–)

(a) acting in regular manager's absence

FC Basel – managers

Humphreys (1913–14)
Breunig (1922–23)
Kertész (1928–30)
Putzendople (1930–31)
Haftel (1931–32)
Kurz (1932–33)
Haist (1933–34)
Kohn (1934)
Riemke (1934–35)
Körner (1935–37)
Jaccard (1937–39)
Dietrich (1939)
Galler (1939–40)
Rupf (1940–43)
Wolf (1943–46)
Barras (1946)
Schall (1946–47)
Hufschmid (1947–52)
Bader (1952–55)
Dürr (1955)
Sárosi (1955–1957)
Strittich (1957–1958)
Bader (1958–59)
Vincze (1959–61)
Sobotka (1961–65)
Benthaus (1965–82)
Ohlhauser (1982–83)
Künnecke (1983–84)
Müller (1984–85)
Benthaus (1985–87)
Siegenthaler (1987–90)
Künnecke (1990–92)
Odermatt (1992)
Rahmen (1992)
Rausch (1992–93)
Andrey (1993–95)
Engel (1995–97)
Berger (1997)
Mathez (1997–99)
Gross (1999–09)
Fink (2009–11)
Vogel (2011–present)

Switzerland national football team – managers

Déjerine (1905–10)
Referee's Commission (1910–24)
Duckworth & Kürschner & Hogan (1924)
Müller (1934)
Rappan (1937–38)
Rappan (1942–49)
Tschirren & Andreoli & Minelli (1949–50)
Andreoli (1950)
Baumgartner & Tschirren & Kielholz (1950–53)
Rappan (1953–54)
Rüegsegger (1954)
Baumgartner & Kielholz (1954–55)
Baumgartner & Kielholz & Spagnoli (1955–58)
Sekulić & Rüegsegger & Vescori (1958–60)
Hahn (1958–59)
Rappan (1960–63)
Sobotka & Quinche & Guhl (1964)
Foni (1964–67)
Ballabio (1967–69)
Hussy (1970)
Maurer (1970–71)
Michaud (1972–73)
Hussy (1973–76)
Blažević (1976)
Vonlanthen (1977–79)
Walker (1979–80)
Wolfisberg (1980–85)
Jeandupeux (1986–89)
Wolfisberg (1989)
Stielike (1989–91)
Hodgson (1992–95)
Jorge (1995–96)
Fringer (1996–97)
Gress (1998–99)
Zaugg (2000)
Trossero (2000–01)
Kuhn (2001–08)
Hitzfeld (2008–)

FC Aarau – managers

Kerr (1933–34)
Hammerlindl (1934–35)
Stocker (1934–35)
Kiss (1934–35)
Schrenk (1935–36)
Volentik (1936–38)
Sutter (1938–39)
Heine (1939)
Kerr (1939–40)
Heine (1940–41)
Suter (1941–42)
Heine (1942–43)
F. Sobotka (1943–46)
Ludwig (1946–48)
Longrin (1948–50)
Schneeberger (1950–51)
Weber (1950–51)
Schaer (1950–51)
Presch (1951–53)
Imhof (1953)
Czischek (1953–54)
Kerr (1954–55)
Isler (1955–56)
Scheurer (1956–58)
Macho (1958–59)
Imhof (1959–60)
Schulz (1960–62)
Schauer (62)
Beck (1962–65)
Schauer (65)
Bürgler (1965–67)
Stehrenberger (1967–70)
Olk (1970–72)
J. Sobotka (1972–73)
Čebinac (1973–75)
Tschui (1975–77)
Stehrenberger (1977–82)
Stehrenberger & Fischli (1982)
Čebinac (1982–84)
Hitzfeld (1984–88)
Kostka (1988–89)
Frank (1989–90)
Wehrli (1990–91)
Strasser (1991–92)
Fringer (1992–95)
Trümpler (1995–98)
Strasser (1998–99)
Dries (1999–2000)
Fringer (2000–02)
Geiger (2002–04)
Rueda (2004)
Egli (2004–05)
Geiger (2005–06)
Schönenberger (2006)
Zahner (2006–07)
Komornicki (2007)
Gress (2007)
Komornicki (2007–09)
Saibene (2009)
Andermatt (2009–10)
Jakovljević (2010)
Strasser (2010)
Jakovljević (2010–11)
Weiler (2011–)

AC Bellinzona – managers

Pinter (1942–47)
König (1947–48)
Lusenti (1948–51)
Pinter (1951–52)
Torresani (1952–55)
Halpern (1955–56)
Soutschek (1956–57)
Nedoklan (1957–59)
Buhtz (1959–61)
Pedersen (1961–62)
Mezzadri (1962–64)
Sartori (1964–65)
Bonizzoni (1965)
Pinter (1965–69)
Mezzadri (1969–70)
Pinter (1970)
Maurer (1970)
Foni (1970–71)
Sørensen (1971–73)
Pelli (1973)
Sobotka (1973–76)
Maurer (1976–77)
Sørensen (1977–79)
Beljin (1979–83)
R. Morinini (1983–84)
Mohorovic (1984)
Pazmandy (1984–87)
Rogic (c) (1987)
Depireux (1987–89)
Vasović (1989)
Tedeschi (1989–90)
E. Morinini (1990–93)
Depireux (1993–94)
Rossini (c) (1995–97)
Rogic (1997–98)
Petković (1998)
Della Casa (1998–2001)
Morales (2001)
Schönwetter (2001)
Della Casa (2001–03)
Tedeschi (2003–04)
Battistini (2004–05)
Maccopi (2005)
Petković (2005–08)
Schällibaum (2008–09)
Cavasin (2009–10)
Morinini (2010–11)
Tebi (2011–)
Andermatt (2011–)

Persondata
Name	Sobotka, Jiri
Alternative names	Sobotka, Georges
Short description
Date of birth	6 June 1911
Place of birth	Prague, Austria-Hungary
Date of death	20 May 1994
Place of death	Intragna, Switzerland