Karel Kula
Encyclopedia
Karel Kula is a retired Czech
football midfielder
, and current coach
of Karviná
.
(with a two-year loan during his spell at the club), Kula amassed more than 200 official appearances with the team. In 1991 he won the Czechoslovak Cup
with Baník.
At 28, Kula was allowed to leave the country, spending the next four years in Germany
, three of those with SG Wattenscheid 09
- although he made his first division
debuts for Stuttgarter Kickers
in the 1991–92 season, his six league goals (third in the team) not being enough to prevent relegation (as 17th).
Aged 32, Kula returned to his country, now the Czech Republic
. After one 1/2 years with modest SK Železárny Třinec
, he closed out his career with first club Baník. In the following decade, he worked with the club, as assistant manager.
In 2010 he gained his first managerial position at Karviná.
, he gained 40 caps
, the first coming in 1985. He did not attend, however, any major international tournament, being overlooked for the squad which appeared at the 1990 FIFA World Cup
.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, and current coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
of Karviná
MFK Karviná
MFK OKD Karviná is an Czech football club located in Karviná, Czech Republic. It currently plays in Czech 2. Liga. The team's colors are green and white.- History :...
.
Club career
After making his professional debuts at the age of 18, with FC Baník OstravaFC Baník Ostrava
FC Baník Ostrava is a football club from the Silesian part of the city of Ostrava, Czech Republic. It is based in Slezská Ostrava district of the city....
(with a two-year loan during his spell at the club), Kula amassed more than 200 official appearances with the team. In 1991 he won the Czechoslovak Cup
Czechoslovak Cup
The Czechoslovak Cup was a football cup competition held in Czechoslovakia. It was officially created in 1960 and folded in 1993 with the split between Czech Republic and Slovakia.The cup was played between the winners of Czech Cup and Slovak Cup...
with Baník.
At 28, Kula was allowed to leave the country, spending the next four years in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, three of those with SG Wattenscheid 09
SG Wattenscheid 09
SG Wattenscheid 09 is a German association football club, located in Wattenscheid which is part of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club claims an official founding date of 18 September 1909 as Ballspiel-Verein Wattenscheid out of the merger of two earlier sides known as BV Sodalität der...
- although he made his first division
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
debuts for Stuttgarter Kickers
Stuttgarter Kickers
Stuttgarter Kickers is a German association football club that plays in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, founded on 21 September 1899 as FC Stuttgarter Cickers...
in the 1991–92 season, his six league goals (third in the team) not being enough to prevent relegation (as 17th).
Aged 32, Kula returned to his country, now the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. After one 1/2 years with modest SK Železárny Třinec
FK Fotbal Trinec
FK Fotbal Třinec is a football club based in Třinec, Czech Republic. It plays in the Czech 2. Liga. It is sponsored by the Třinec Iron and Steel Works, in the past the club bore the name of the company...
, he closed out his career with first club Baník. In the following decade, he worked with the club, as assistant manager.
In 2010 he gained his first managerial position at Karviná.
International career
Kula played for the youth national teams of Czechoslovakia, as his twin brother Vlastimil. During seven years in the senior sideCzechoslovakia national football team
The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national association football team of Czechoslovakia from 1922 to 1993. At the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the team was participating in UEFA qualifying Group 4 for the 1994 World Cup; it completed this campaign under the name...
, he gained 40 caps
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
, the first coming in 1985. He did not attend, however, any major international tournament, being overlooked for the squad which appeared at the 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
.