Zoltan Kovacs ( Hungarian. Kovács Zoltan ; October 16, 1954 , Osijek , FPRY ) - Belgian and Hungarian football coach .
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| Born | Osijek , FPRY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Growth | 180 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | completed his career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Zoltan Kovacs was born in Yugoslavia. His father was a Hungarian, and his mother a Croat. In two years, Kovacs and his parents moved to live in Belgium. There he began to play football. He was a member of the youth and youth teams of the Luvierus Club and was called to the location of the youth team of Hungary. However, Kovacs could not become a professional footballer and at the age of 20 completed his career as a football player.
At 35, Zoltan Kovacs switched to coaching. He worked in the National Football Federation of Belgium, where he led the children's and youth teams of the country, and also was engaged in teaching activities. For three years, he led the national team among players no older than 18 years.
Later Kovac managed to become a club coach. For one season, he led the Belgian Union club. In 2011, Kovacs was appointed head coach of the Belgian Charleroi PRO league team , but after a tour the specialist was forced to relinquish his compatriot Luca Peruzovic .
On April 17, 2013, Kovacs became the head coach of the Hungarian club Dioshdiyor . At the end of the season, he left his seat.
Links
- Interview with Zoltan Kovacs (Hungarian)