Jan Sopko
| Jan Sopko | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| birthday | 17th October 1968 | |
| place of birth | Czechoslovakia | |
| position | Defense | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| 1975-1985 | Tatran Přimda | |
| 1985-1986 | UD Tachov | |
| 1986-1987 | Škoda Pilsen | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1987-1991 | Union Cheb | 52 (5) |
| 1991-1995 | Sparta Prague | 57 (3) |
| 1995-1998 | FK Jablonec | 65 (3) |
| 1999 | Forward Steyr | 15 (0) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1984 | Czechoslovakia U16 | 3 (0) |
| Stations as a trainer | ||
| Years | station | |
| Tatran Přimda | ||
| 2006– | TJ Rozvadov | |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Jan Sopko (born October 17, 1968 ) is a former Czech football player .
Club career
Sopko started playing football at the age of six with Tatran Přimda. After ten years, the defender moved to UD Tachov, where he only stayed one season. His last year as an A-youth he played for Škoda Pilsen .
For the 1987/88 season he moved to RH Cheb and made his debut on May 4, 1988 in the game against 1. FC Tatran Prešov , which ended 0-0, in the top Czechoslovak division. The defender was only able to fight for a regular place in his fourth year in Cheb , and was so convincing that he was signed by the top club Sparta Prague after the season . With Sparta Sopko became Czech champions in 1993, 1994 and 1995 , but only played regularly in the 1994/95 season. From 1995 to 1998 he was under contract with FK Jablonec , with whom he won the Czech Cup in 1997/98 .
In early 1999 Sopko was obliged by the Austrian Bundesliga club Vorwärts Steyr , for whom he completed 15 first division games, but could not prevent the team's relegation. He then ended his career.
In the first Czechoslovakian league Sopko came on 78 missions in which he scored six goals. In the top Czech league Sopko played 96 times and scored five goals.
National team
1984 Sopko made three games for the Czechoslovak U16 selection.
Trainer
After his career, Sopko worked as an amateur coach, since the 2006/07 season he has been in charge of TJ Rozvadov's team. Before that, he worked for his youth club Tatran Přimda. Since 2009 he has been a coach at Tatran Přimda again.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sopko, Jan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th October 1968 |