Ivan Kopecký (born 29 January 1946) is a

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manager and former player. As a player, Kopecký played five seasons in the

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for

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and one season for

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, making a total of 137 league appearances and scoring 4 goals. As a coach, Kopecký led several Czech football clubs. His biggest success as a coach was with TJ Vítkovice. Kopecký led the club in the 1985/1986 season to the

championship. Thanks to this achievement, he was selected by the football association as the Czechoslovak Coach of the Year in 1986.

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SK Slavia Praha profile
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