Karol Brezík | |
Birth Date: | 1959 4, df=y |
Position: | Striker |
Years1: | 1976–1980 |
Clubs1: | Inter Bratislava |
Years2: | 1980–1981 |
Clubs2: | Dukla Banská Bystrica |
Years3: | 1982–1989 |
Clubs3: | Inter Bratislava |
Totalcaps: | 308 |
Totalgoals: | 72 |
Nationalyears1: | 1982 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 2004–2006 |
Managerclubs1: | Inter Bratislava |
Karol Brezík (born 9 April 1959) is a football manager and former player who played as a striker. He played 308 times in the Czechoslovak First League, scoring 72 goals, as well as representing the national team of Czechoslovakia once.[1] He was one of three players to make his debut for Czechoslovakia in Bratislava on 6 October 1982 in a 2–2 draw against Spain, playing the first half of the match.[2] Brezík scored five goals in eight UEFA Cup matches,[1] including four in a 10–0 win against Rabat Ajax in the 1983–84 UEFA Cup.[3]
Brezík worked as assistant to head coach Jozef Barmoš at Inter Bratislava until replacing him in October 2004 after a run of poor results.[4] He stepped away after 15 games of the 2005–06 Slovak Superliga, but returned for the 18th match.[5] His tenure at Inter Bratislava concluded in March 2006 with the club second from last in the league table.[6]