Vítězslav Lavička
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 April 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Plzeň, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1972–1980 | Plzeň | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1982 | Plzeň | 25 | (4) |
| 1983–1984 | Sparta Prague | 46 | (4) |
| 1985–1986 | RH Cheb | 53 | (7) |
| 1987–1989 | Sparta Prague | 53 | (9) |
| 1990 | Hradec Králové | 5 | (1) |
| 1990–1992 | Sparta Prague | 33 | (5) |
| 1992–1994 | Bohemians Prague | 35 | (2) |
| 1994–1996 | SK Chrudim | 45 | (9) |
| Total | 295 | (41) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2002 | Sparta Prague | ||
| 2002–2003 | Viktoria Žižkov | ||
| 2004–2007 | Slovan Liberec | ||
| 2007–2008 | Czech Republic U21 | ||
| 2008 | Sparta Prague | ||
| 2009–2012 | Sydney FC | ||
| 2012–2015 | Sparta Prague | ||
| 2015– | Czech Republic U21 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Vítězslav Lavička (Czech pronunciation: [ˈviːcɛslaf ˈlavɪt͡ʃka]; born 30 April 1963) is a Czech football manager and former player.
As a player, Lavička played for several Czech clubs, including Škoda Plzeň, RH Cheb and Sparta Prague. He played one season towards the end of his career in the Gambrinus liga after the Czech Republic's national league commenced play in 1993.
In 2006 and 2007, he was voted Coach of the Year at the Czech Golden Ball awards and Coach of the Year in 2006.
In June 2008, Lavička signed a two-year contract as the manager of Sparta Prague. However, after just four months in the position, he resigned following a humiliating 4–1 home defeat against Sparta's rivals Slavia.
On Wednesday 4 February 2009, he was appointed the new manager of Australian A-League club Sydney FC along with Czech counterpart Michal Zach as assistant coach. Lavička has re-signed to manage Sydney FC for the 2010–2011 season in a bid to get the club another A-League title. He was successful in managing Sydney to their second title in the 09/10 A-League season. It was 05/06 when Sydney won their first title. He will also be looking to guide them to an Asian Champions League title in 10/11.
In the pre-season to A-League season 2009/2010, Lavička guided Sydney FC through a program of 12 matches against local teams and Hyundai A-League opponents undefeated, scoring 25 goals and conceding 1 goal in over 1080 minutes of football.
In Lavička's first league match of the 2009/2010 season Sydney FC ran out 3–2 winners, against expansion team North Queensland Fury, played in Townsville. The match also featured the A-League debut of Robbie Fowler for the Fury. He has been praised for bringing an impressive new style of football to the club.
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