Vladimír Weiss (footballer, born 1964)

Vladimír Weiss
Weiss in 2010
Personal information
Full name Vladimír Weiss
Date of birth (1964-09-22) 22 September 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Slovan Bratislava (manager)
Youth career
1976–1983 Rapid Bratislava
1983–1984 ČH Bratislava
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1986 Agro Hurbanovo
1986–1993 Inter Bratislava 126 (28)
1993 Sparta Praha 4 (1)
1993 Petra Drnovice 14 (2)
1994 DAC Dunajská Streda 31 (4)
1995–1996 1. FC Košice 24 (1)
1996–2000 Artmedia Petržalka 59 (7)
Total 258 (43)
International career
1988–1990 Czechoslovakia 19 (1)
1994–1995 Slovakia 12 (1)
Managerial career
1998–1999 Artmedia Petržalka (assistant)
1999–2006 Artmedia Petržalka
2006–2007 Saturn Moscow Oblast
2007–2008 Artmedia Petržalka
2008–2012 Slovakia
2011–2012 Slovan Bratislava
2012–2015 Kairat
2016–2020 Georgia
2021– Slovan Bratislava
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vladimír Weiss (born 22 September 1964) is a Slovak football coach and former player who serves as the coach of Slovan Bratislava.[1] He is one of a small number of people to have appeared as a player and a coach at a FIFA World Cup.[2]

Weiss played in the Czechoslovak First League during the 1980s and start of the 1990s until its dissolution, making over 100 league appearances for Inter Bratislava. During this period, he played for Czechoslovakia, making 19 appearances and scoring one goal whilst participating at the 1990 FIFA World Cup as well. Following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, Weiss played for Petra Drnovice in the Czech First League, then returned to Slovakia, playing for Košice, Dunajská Streda, and Petržalka. He made 12 further national team appearances, this time for Slovakia, scoring one goal.

Weiss moved into management at the turn of the century, and won the Slovak league title in 2005 with Artmedia Petržalka before taking them to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, a feat only achieved by the manager of one Slovak club before. He spent a year managing Russian side Saturn Moscow Oblast before returning to Petržalka, where he won another national title in the 2007–08 season, as well as the 2007–08 Slovak Cup for a double.

In 2008, Weiss was named as the manager for the Slovakia national team. He subsequently took Slovakia to 2010 FIFA World Cup, their first World Cup as an independent nation, where they progressed from the group stage to the knockout stage of the tournament. He stepped down in 2012 having failed to qualify for the next major tournament, and managed Slovak club side Slovan Bratislava before moving to Kazakhstan, where he led Kairat for three years. During his time at Kairat, Weiss won the Kazakhstan Cup twice. Weiss subsequently led the Georgia national team between 2016 and 2020, narrowly missing out on qualification for UEFA Euro 2020. He returned to managing in the Slovak First Football League, signing a long-term contract with Slovan Bratislava in 2021, where he won four league titles in a row.

Early life

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The oldest of two siblings, Weiss' mother died when he was 15 years old, and he and his sister Zuzana were solely raised by their father.[3] As a young man in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, Weiss completed his compulsory military service in Komárno.[4]

Playing career

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Weiss began his career with Agro Hurbanovo and Rapid Bratislava.[5] He played in the Czechoslovak First League for Inter Bratislava between the 1983–84 and 1992–93 seasons. After his final season for the club, Weiss played for AC Sparta Prague, who won the league title that season. He played for Petra Drnovice at the start of the 1993–94 season, the first season of the independent Czech league after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia.[6] Weiss next returned to Slovakia, playing for Košice, Dunajská Streda, and Petržalka in the newly-established Slovak First League.[7]

Weiss made 19 appearances for Czechoslovakia between 1988 and 1990, scoring one goal.[6] His goal came against Norway in a November 1988 friendly match at Bratislava's Tehelné pole stadium, scoring Czechoslovakia's second goal in a 3–2 win.[8] He played at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.[9]

Following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, Weiss played for Slovakia. He scored Slovakia's first goal after independence in the 1–0 friendly victory against United Arab Emirates on 2 February 1994, going on to represent Slovakia a total of 12 times.[7]

Managerial career

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Artmedia Bratislava

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As the coach of Artmedia Bratislava, Weiss won the Slovak First League in 2005. He then took the club through three qualifying rounds of the 2005–06 season of the UEFA Champions League and reached the group stage,[10] becoming just the second Slovak team to qualify for the Champions League group stage after Košice in 1997.[11] He moved to Russia and managed FC Saturn Moscow Oblast from February 2006 to June 2007.[10] He then led Artmedia to another Slovak league title and cup double in 2008.[12]

Slovakia

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In July 2008, Weiss was appointed head coach of the Slovakia national team, taking over from Ján Kocian.[10] On 14 October 2009, he led the team to the historic success of Slovakia's first-ever qualification for a major tournament as an independent nation, winning the qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup after a 1–0 away victory against Poland in the final qualifying match.[13] This led to him being awarded in the Sport category of the 2009 Crystal Wing Awards.[14]

On 24 June 2010, Weiss led Slovakia to the round of 16 after a 3–2 victory against Italy.[15] In late January 2012, he resigned with Slovakia following the team's failure to qualify for UEFA Euro 2012.[16]

Weiss continued as coach of Slovan Bratislava, having started that job alongside that of the Slovakia national team in August 2011. In July 2012, he signed a new one-year contract to continue.[17] However, by the end of the month, Slovan had won just one of three league matches and been eliminated from the preliminary rounds of the UEFA Europa League. Weiss announced his resignation on 29 July.[18]

Kazakhstan and Georgia

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Weiss became coach of Almaty-based Kazakh football club FC Kairat in 2012, but resigned at the end of November 2015, having won the Kazakhstan Cup twice during his tenure.[19] He became coach of the Georgia national team in March 2016.[20][21] Weiss announced his resignation in November 2020 after Georgia lost the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs to North Macedonia.[22]

Return to Slovan Bratislava

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Weiss returned to Slovakia, signing a five-year contract with former club Slovan Bratislava in May 2021.[23] Slovan won the 2020–21 league title in his first game after a 4–0 away victory against Zlaté Moravce.[24] Under Weiss, Slovan won the league again in 2021–22 and 2022–23 for three league titles in a row.[25]

In April 2024, Slovan Bratislava won their sixth consecutive league title, and a fourth for Weiss.[26] On 28 August, during the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League play-off round, he led the club to their first final tournament in an eventual 4–3 aggregrate victory against FC Midtjylland.[27]

Personal life

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Weiss is married to Marta Weiss and have a son named Vladimír, who plays for numerous football clubs, including Slovan Bratislava.[28] His father, also named Vladimír Weiss, was a footballer who represented Czechoslovakia and won the silver medal from 1964 Summer Olympics.[6]

Honours and awards

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Artmedia

Slovan

Kairat

Individual

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 22 November 2024
Team Nat. From To Record
P W D L GF GA Win %
Artmedia Petržalka Slovakia 1 July 2000 28 February 2006 185 79 59 47 266 198 042.70
Saturn Ramenskoye Russia February 2006 February 2007 41 12 19 10 43 35 029.27
Artmedia Petržalka Slovakia 1 July 2007 30 June 2008 80 44 17 19 145 92 055.00
Slovakia Slovakia 7 July 2008 31 January 2012 40 16 8 16 56 53 040.00
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 5 August 2011 3 August 2012 47 18 17 12 55 49 038.30
Kairat Kazakhstan 26 November 2012 30 November 2015 122 66 30 26 206 106 054.10
Georgia Georgia (country) 29 March 2016 15 November 2020 48 16 16 16 63 53 033.33
Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 11 May 2021 194 119 38 37 416 230 061.34
Total 756 368 204 184 1,247 816 048.68

References

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  1. ^ "Vladimír Weiss st. trénerom Slovana Bratislava". Slovan Bratislava (in Slovak). 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  2. ^ "World Cup Statistics: Appearances as Player and Coach". IFFHS. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  3. ^ Prosnan, Martin (22 September 2024). "Mal pätnásť, keď ho život zranil najviac, odvtedy vie, čo nikdy nesmie urobiť. "Bláznivému tatkovi" Weissovi by sa mali hriechy odpúšťať". Pravda (in Slovak). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  4. ^ Šášky, Michal; Bőd, Titanilla (2 March 2023). "Šamorín je nové Batumi, verí Weiss. Takéto výsledky si v Slovane nepamätá". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Hovorí o sebe, že je tréner z ulice. Weiss st. prezradil zákulisie návratu do Slovana aj to, prečo je dodnes Interista" (in Slovak). Slovak Television and Radio. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. p. 222. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  7. ^ a b "Vladimír Weiss slávi životné jubileum: Pripomeňme si senzačné úspechy v jeho trénerskej kariére". Športky (in Slovak). News Agency of the Slovak Republic. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  8. ^ Urban, Ivo; Felt, Karel (5 November 1988). "Vítězství, které nerozehřálo" [A win that didn't warm up]. Rudé právo (in Czech). p. 8. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Vladimír Weiss (1964) profile". FIFA. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011.
  10. ^ a b c "Weiss becomes new coach of Slovak National Football Team". The Slovak Spectator. 8 July 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  11. ^ Palička, Jan (25 August 2005). "Slovensko jásá: má podruhé Ligu mistrů". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Futbal Corgoň liga sa skončila". Športky (in Slovak). News Agency of the Slovak Republic. 21 April 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Slovakia qualify for World Cup finals". Reuters. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Krištáľové krídlo 2009 za šport pre Weissa". Športky (in Slovak). 12 April 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  15. ^ Fletcher, Paul. "Slovakia 3-2 Italy". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Weiss quits Slovakia, Slovak FA president admits former boss could one day return". Sky Sports. Sky Group. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Weiss do Ruska trénovat nejde, podepsal smlouvu se Slovanem Bratislava". Deník (in Czech). Vltave Labe Media. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Weiss skončil ve Slovanu Bratislava". ČT Sport (in Czech). Czech Television. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Vladimir Weiss leaving Kairat". Kazinform. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  20. ^ Fukatsch, Peter (14 March 2016). "Vladimír Weiss st. Sa stal trénerom gruzínskej reprezentácie". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Georgia name Slovakian Weiss as coach". Reuters. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  22. ^ "Weiss quits work with Georgian national football team". First Channel. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  23. ^ "Dostal zmluvu na 5 rokov. Vladimír Weiss chce Slovanu pomôcť dlhodobo: Viem, do čoho idem". Plus jeden deň (in Slovak). News and Media Holding. News Agency of the Slovak Republic. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  24. ^ Spál, Pavol (15 May 2021). "Slovan získal majstrovský titul. Zlatým Moravciam nedal žiadnu šancu". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  25. ^ a b c d e Jasenka, Ján (20 March 2024). "Calzonovi stále nezabudol vynechanie syna! Vladimír Weiss st. sa vyjadril aj k problému s Čavričom". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springier Slovakia. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  26. ^ "Radostný ošiaľ na Tehelnom poli. Slovan vybojoval šiesty titul. Weiss: Bola to povinnosť". Pravda (in Slovak). 13 April 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  27. ^ "Strojca zázrakov slovenského futbalu. Už legendárny Vladimír Weiss starší oslavuje 60. narodeniny". TV Noviny (in Slovak). Markíza. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  28. ^ Zeman, Michal (9 October 2009). "Na manžela som pyšná, vraví Marta Weissová". Pravda (in Slovak). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  29. ^ "Beriem to ako dar od ľudí, poďakoval Weiss". Sportky.sk (in Slovak). News Agency of the Slovak Republic. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  30. ^ "Nášmu futbalu vládne líder Neapola. Marek Hamšík". Hospodárske noviny (in Slovak). Eco Press. 27 March 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
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