Jozef Kožlej

Jozef Kožlej
Personal information
Full nameJozef Kožlej
Date of birth8 July 1973
Place of birthStropkov, Czechoslovakia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionForward
Youth career
1981–1989Tesla Stropkov
1989–1990Tatran Prešov
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1990–1992Tatran Prešov48(8)
1993–1994Sparta Prague48(11)
1995Hradec Králové1(0)
1995–1996Viktoria Žižkov39(7)
1996–1998Košice71(43)
1998–1999Greuther Fürth14(0)
1999–2000Košice31(9)
2001–2003Olympiakos Nicosia76(55)
2003–2006Omonia Nicosia67(32)
2006Anorthosis Famagusta12(3)
2007–2008Larissa27(3)
2008–2009Thrasyvoulos24(5)
2009–2010Olympiakos Nicosia16(3)
2010Thrasyvoulos10(1)
Total484(180)
National team
1996–2005Slovakia26(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jozef Kožlej (born 8 July 1973) is a retired Slovak international professional footballer who played for clubs in Czechoslovakia, Germany, Greece and Cyprus.

Club career

Born in Stropkov, Kožlej began playing youth football for Tesla Stropkov and 1. FC Tatran Prešov. He is well known for his excellent goal-scoring ability and holds the all-time record among Slovak footballers.[1]

He scored Larissa's first goal at 2007 Greek football Cup's final against Panathinaikos with a great header, when Larissa won 2–1 with the second goal scored by Henry Antchouet. He arguably spent his most productive seasons in terms of goals scored at Olympiakos Nicosia and has returned to this club to finish his career which occurred in the end of January 2010.

International career

Kožlej appeared in 26 matches for the senior Slovakia national football team from 1996 to 2005.[2]

References

  1. "Kožlej vyrovnal Adamcov gólový rekord" (in Slovak). pravda.sk. 26 February 2007.
  2. "Slovakia – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-12-29.

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