František Straka
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | František Straka | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Ismaily SC (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1966–1977 | Dynamo České Budějovice | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1979 | Dukla Tachov | ||
| 1979–1988 | Sparta Prague | 233 | (10) |
| 1988–1991 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 81 | (1) |
| 1991–1992 | 34 | (0) | |
| 1992–1996 | Wuppertaler SV | 93 | (7) |
| 1996–1998 | SCB Preußen Köln | 35 | (8) |
| National team | |||
| 1983–1990 | Czechoslovakia | 35 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1999–2001 | Wuppertaler SV | ||
| 2002–2003 | Teplice (assistant) | ||
| 2003–2004 | Teplice | ||
| 2004 | Sparta Prague | ||
| 2005 | LR Ahlen | ||
| 2006 | Viktoria Plzeň | ||
| 2006–2007 | FC Wacker Tirol | ||
| 2007–2008 | České Budějovice | ||
| 2008 | OFI Crete | ||
| 2009 | Czech Republic | ||
| 2009–2010 | Ružomberok | ||
| 2010–2011 | North Queensland Fury | ||
| 2011 | Arka Gdynia | ||
| 2011–2012 | Slavia Prague | ||
| 2014 | Slovan Bratislava | ||
| 2017– | Ismaily SC | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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František "Franz" Straka (born 28 May 1958) is a Czech former football player and manager, who currently is the manager of Ismaily SC.
Straka played most notably for Sparta Prague. In 1988 he moved to Germany and spent the rest of his playing career there. He played for Czechoslovakia and was a participant in the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He played total 35 matches for the national team from 1983 to 1990.
After retiring from playing, he began coaching. Straka led several top flight Czech clubs, including FK Teplice, Sparta Prague and Viktoria Plzeň. He also coached abroad in Austria, Slovakia and Greece. In 2009, he was selected as temporary manager of the Czech Republic national football team. On 30 June 2009, after only one game in charge he left the position. He won his only match, a 1-0 friendly over Malta on 5 June 2009.
In June 2010, he was appointed head coach of the North Queensland Fury in Townsville, Australia. He became a fan favourite in Australia, due to his affable personality and fashion sense. Straka was ready to lead the North Queensland Fury for another season, however the club folded in 2011 because of financial difficulties.
After speculation he was going to replace Ernie Merrick at Melbourne Victory, Straka returned to Europe, where he was announced manager of Polish Ekstraklasa club Arka Gdynia. In October 2011, he was announced as the replacement for Michal Petrouš as manager of SK Slavia Prague. His appointment as a new manager of Slavia sparked controversy and protests from Slavia fans, who see Straka as a rival Sparta's patriot. Straka's appointment was also criticized by Sparta fans, who see Straka as a traitor. After just five months in the job, Straka resigned in March 2012. Straka returned to the Gambrinus liga after a year's break in March 2013, joining bottom of the table side 1. FK Příbram. He lasted only half a year in this job before being replaced by their former manager, Petr Čuhel.
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