 Vrba in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pavel Vrba | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Přerov, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1973–1979 | FK Přerov | ||
| 1979–1981 | Baník Ostrava | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1982 | Železárny Prostějov | ||
| 1982–1984 | RH Cheb | ||
| → TJ RH Sušice (loan) | |||
| → TJ Nýrsko (loan) | |||
| 1984–1985 | Baník Ostrava | ||
| 1985–1993 | Baník Havířov | ||
| 1993–1994 | FK Přerov | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–1996 | FK Přerov | ||
| 1996–2004 | Baník Ostrava (Assistant) | ||
| 2003 | Baník Ostrava | ||
| 2004–2006 | Púchov | ||
| 2006–2008 | Žilina | ||
| 2006–2008 | Slovakia (Assistant) | ||
| 2008–2013 | Viktoria Plzeň | ||
| 2014–2016 | Czech Republic | ||
| 2016 | Anzhi Makhachkala | ||
| 2017–2019 | Viktoria Plzeň | ||
| 2019–2020 | Ludogorets Razgrad | ||
| 2021–2022 | Sparta Prague | ||
| 2022 | Baník Ostrava | ||
| 2022–2023 | Zlín | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pavel Vrba (born 6 December 1963) is a Czech football manager and former player. He is known for applying an offensive football philosophy in the teams he coaches.[1]
As a player, Vrba played for several clubs, including Baník Ostrava. As a coach, he led several Czech and Slovak clubs, including a Czech First League record of five seasons in charge of FC Viktoria Plzeň, whom he led to two league titles, one cup title, and three consecutive seasons of participation in the UEFA Europa League knockout stage – a record for any Czech club.[2]
- ^ iDNES.cz: Komňacký, Koubek, Psotka. Kdo je nejlepším trenérem? - 14 May 2010
- ^ "Vrba: I couldn't imagine a better ending". UEFA. Retrieved 11 December 2013.