Karol Praženica

Karol Praženica
Personal information
Full name Karol Praženica
Date of birth (1970-11-15) 15 November 1970
Place of birth Czechoslovakia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1991 Dukla Banská Bystrica 98 (2)
1991–1993 Slavia Prague 43 (2)
1993–1995 Hajduk Split 23 (0)
1995–1996 OFI 30 (0)
1996–1997 Košice 23 (0)
1997–1999 Dukla Banská Bystrica 20 (0)
1999–2000 Fortuna Düsseldorf
2000 Dynamo České Budějovice 7 (0)
2001–2003 Sopron 28 (0)
International career
1995–1997 Slovakia 6 (0)
Managerial career
2007–2008 Dukla Banská Bystrica
2013–2014 Rimavská Sobota
2014–2015 Liptovský Mikuláš
2015–2016 Dunajská Streda (assistant)
2017 ŽP Šport Podbrezová
2018–2020 ViOn Zlaté Moravce
2021 Senica
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Karol Praženica (born 15 November 1970) is a Slovak football manager and former player. He made six appearances for Slovakia, and at club level became the first footballer from his country to play in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. As a head coach he has led a number of teams in the Slovak First Football League.

Playing career

Praženica made 6 international appearances for the Slovakia national football team.[1] He was a member of the Croatian championship-winning Hajduk Split squad during the 1994–95 season.[2] During his time at Hajduk Split, he became the first Slovak player to play in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.[3]

Coaching career

Praženica took over as ŽP Šport Podbrezová head coach in 2017,[1] five matches before the end of the season. After eight games of the 2017–18 Slovak First Football League, with Podbrezová second from last with four points, he was replaced by Marek Fabuľa, who he had previously replaced.[4]

In December 2018, Praženica replaced Juraj Jarábek as head coach of Zlaté Moravce, who were at the time bottom of the 2018–19 Slovak First Football League.[5] After Zlaté Moravce scored 23 points in the spring part of the season, including a win in their last game of the season, 1–0 against Nitra, their status as a top-flight team was preserved for another season.[6] After a year and a half at the club, Zlaté Moravce announced in June 2020 that Praženica would be replaced by assistant coach Branislav Mráz for the final two matches of the extended 2019–20 Slovak First Football League season, before taking on a new head coach.[7]

Praženica was appointed head coach of Senica in February 2021.[8] After leading Senica to an 11th place finish in the 2020–21 Slovak First Football League, avoiding relegation after a playoff victory against Dukla Banská Bystrica, he was replaced by Czech coach Pavel Šustr.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b Jančovič, M. (5 May 2017). "Novým trénerom je Karol Praženica". podbrezovan.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  2. ^ Croatia - Championship Winning Squads
  3. ^ "Senica má nového trénera. Jeden tím vo Fortuna lige už zachránil". Sportnet (in Slovak). TASR. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Praženica na lavičke Podbrezovej skončil, návrat Fabuľu". šport.sk (in Slovak). 19 September 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Futbalistov Zlatých Moraviec bude do konca aktuálnej sezóny viesť ako hlavný tréner Karol Praženica". Denník N (in Slovak). TASR. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Šporar vyrovnal Semeníka, Vittek sa rozlúčil. Trenčín bude hrať o záchranu". športweb (in Slovak). 24 May 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Zlaté Moravce budú mať nového trénera. Stane sa ním Slovák, Čech alebo Španiel". Sportnet (in Slovak). TASR. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  8. ^ Tabiš, Igor. "Novým trénerom klubu sa stal Karol Praženica". FK Senica (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Ďalší fortunaligista hlási zmenu na poste trénera: Karol Praženica má v FK Senica českého nástupcu". športky.sk (in Slovak). TASR. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
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