Jiří Kowalík (born 5 September 1977) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is notable for being the top scorer of the Gambrinus liga in 2002–03, scoring 16 goals for 1. FC Synot.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 September 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Frýdek-Místek, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2003 | 1. FC Synot | 138 | (47) |
| 2004–2006 | FK Teplice | 7 | (0) |
| 2004 | → 1. FC Brno (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Slovácko (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Fotbal Fulnek | 10 | (2) |
| Total | 164 | (49) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kowalík's career at the top was ended when, in 2004, he tore knee ligaments while at Brno.[1]
After some time in Slovakia, Kowalík returned to the Czech Republic in 2008 to play for FK Mutěnice in the Moravian–Silesian Football League.[1] In 2009, he was playing lower league football at Kněžpole in the Uherské Hradiště District.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Kowalík poprvé hrál za Mutěnice" (in Czech). idnes.cz. 7 April 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ "Bývalý král ligových střelců Kowalík už se fotbalem jen baví v nižší soutěži" (in Czech). idnes.cz. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
External links edit
- Jiří Kowalík – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
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