Ľubomír Moravčík
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ľubomír Moravčík | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Nitra, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Slovakia (vice-president) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nitra | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1983–1990 | Nitra | 119 | (30) |
| 1990–1996 | Saint-Etienne | 197 | (31) |
| 1996–1998 | Bastia | 33 | (8) |
| 1998 | Duisburg | 5 | (0) |
| 1998–2002 | Celtic | 94 | (29) |
| 2002 | JEF United Chiba | 2 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Nitra | ||
| Total | 432 | (98) | |
| National team | |||
| 1987–1993 | Czechoslovakia | 42 | (7) |
| 1994–2000 | Slovakia | 38 | (6) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2004–2005 | Ružomberok | ||
| 2005–2008 | Slovakia U16 | ||
| 2008 | Zlaté Moravce | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Ľubomír "Ľubo" Moravčík (born 22 June 1965) is a football manager and former footballer from Slovakia who played internationally for Czechoslovakia (42 caps, seven goals) and Slovakia (38 caps, six goals). He was a member of the Czechoslovak team at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, where he was sent off against Germany in the quarter-final in Milan.
He played club football in Czechoslovakia/Slovakia, France, Germany, Scotland and Japan, winning two Scottish Premier League titles with Celtic F.C..
Career
He was a creative midfield player, reminiscent of the old-fashioned inside forward. Renowned for his technical ability, Moravčík was capable of unleashing powerful, accurate shots, and pinpoint crosses with both feet.
The 1990s saw him moving to Western Europe to play for Saint-Étienne, Bastia and MSV Duisburg before moving to Scottish side Celtic in November 1998. Signed by fellow Slovak Dr Jozef Vengloš for a fee of just £300,000. Initially sceptical of the impact a player aged then 33 could have, he became a hero in the eyes of the Parkhead faithful, forming an outstanding partnership with Henrik Larsson.
Moravčík's first two goals for Celtic came against their arch-rivals Rangers on 21 November 1998, in what turned out to be a memorable 5–1 victory in the midst of a very poor season. He stayed at Celtic Park for a total of four seasons, winning two SPL championships, one Scottish Cup and two Scottish League Cups. Former team-mates Chris Sutton and Stiliyan Petrov have both highlighted his two-footedness, his ability with both feet.[1][2]
Moravčík is one of his country's most capped player, with a total of 79 appearances for Czechoslovakia and Slovakia. He played for Czechoslovakia at the 1990 FIFA World Cup finals in Italy.[3]
He started a career in coaching as a manager of Slovak national U-17 team. 'Ľubo' was later coaching FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce, the team from highest Slovak league – Corgoň Liga.
Moravcik is now the vice-president of the Slovak Football Association.
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Czechoslovakia | League | Czechoslovak Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1983–84 | Plastika Nitra | First League | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 1984–85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1985–86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1986–87 | First League | 27 | 7 | 27 | 7 | |||||||
| 1987–88 | 24 | 3 | 24 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1988–89 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1989–90 | 29 | 14 | 29 | 14 | ||||||||
| France | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1990–91 | Saint-Étienne | Division 1 | 37 | 7 | 37 | 7 | ||||||
| 1991–92 | 32 | 4 | 32 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1992–93 | 34 | 5 | 34 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1993–94 | 33 | 4 | 33 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1994–95 | 27 | 4 | 27 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1995–96 | 34 | 7 | 34 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1996–97 | Bastia | Division 1 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 6 | ||||||
| 1997–98 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | DFB Ligapokal | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1998–99 | Duisburg | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Scotland | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1998–99 | Celtic | Premier League | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
| 1999–00 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 9 | ||
| 2000–01 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 14 | ||
| 2001–02 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 6 | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2002 | JEF United Ichihara | J. League 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | |
| Country | Czechoslovakia | 119 | 30 | 119 | 30 | |||||||
| France | 230 | 39 | 230 | 39 | ||||||||
| Germany | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||
| Scotland | 94 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 129 | 35 | ||
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 450 | 98 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 486 | 104 | ||
International career statistics
| Czechoslovakia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 1 |
| 1990 | 12 | 1 |
| 1991 | 6 | 2 |
| 1992 | 6 | 1 |
| 1993 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 42 | 6 |
| Slovakia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1994 | 6 | 2 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 6 |
Honours
- Bastia
- Celtic
- Scottish Premier League (2): 2000–01, 2001–02
- Scottish Cup (1): 2001
- Scottish League Cup (2): 2000, 2001
Individual
References
- ↑ "One2Eleven - Chris Sutton". SKY Sports. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ↑ "One2Eleven - Stiliyan Petrov". SKY Sports. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ↑ Ľubomír Moravčík – FIFA competition record
- ↑ Mamrud, Roberto (14 November 2003). "Lubomir Moravcik - International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
External links
- Ľubomír Moravčík international stats at the Football Association of the Czech Republic website (Czech)
- Ľubomír Moravčík at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ľubomír Moravčík – FIFA competition record
- http://www.footandball.net/stars-of-the-past-lubomir-moracvik/#ixzz2lMnPsUng Stars of the past: Lubomir Moravcik
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