Oldřich Machala (born 4 August 1963) is a

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football coach and a former player.

Career

Machala was born in

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. He played most of his

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career for

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, for which he earned 414 league caps, most in the club's history. He is considered a legendary footballer of the club. In 2000, he won the Personality of the League award at the

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awards. He won his only cap for the Czech Republic as a last-minute substitute against Nigeria in 1996. Machala joined 1. HFK Olomouc as manager in 2011 and led his team to the

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title and ensuing promotion to the Czech 2. Liga in his first season with the club.

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