Oldřich Machala

Oldřich Machala
Personal information
Date of birth4 August 1963
Place of birthBruntál, Czechoslovakia
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
1970–1981TJ Moravský Beroun
1981–1982SK Sigma Olomouc
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1982–1984VTJ Tábor
1984–1991SK Sigma Olomouc198(14)
1991–1992FC Hansa Rostock15(1)
1992–1993VfB Oldenburg49(1)
1993–2001SK Sigma Olomouc217(3)
National team
1996Czech Republic1(0)
Teams managed
2001–2002SK Sigma Olomouc B
2002–2005SK Hranice
2005–2006FK Kunovice
2006–2007FC Dosta Bystrc-Kníničky
2007–2008SK Lipová
2008–2009FC Hradec Králové
2009–2011Fotbal Frýdek-Místek
2011–1. HFK Olomouc
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Oldřich Machala (born 4 August 1963 in Bruntál) is a Czech football coach and a former player. He is currently the manager of Czech 2. Liga side 1. HFK Olomouc.

Machala played most of his Gambrinus liga career for SK Sigma Olomouc, for which he earned 414 league caps, most in the club's history.[1] He is considered a legendary footballer of the club.[1] In 2000 he won the Personality of the League award at the Czech Footballer of the Year awards. He won his only cap for the Czech Republic as a last-minute substitute against Nigeria in 1996.[2]

Machala joined 1. HFK Olomouc as manager in 2011[3] and led his team to the Moravian–Silesian Football League title and ensuing promotion to the Czech 2. Liga in his first season with the club.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bývalá hvězda fotbalové Olomouce Machala: S Cruyffem jsme si podali ruku" (in Czech). idnes.cz. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Historie ankety Fotbalista roku" (in Czech). ČMFS. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Fotbalisté HFK nahánějí vedoucí Opavu. Uničovu nasázeli čtyři góly za půli". idnes.cz (in Czech). 23 May 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2012.

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