Jiří Sobotka

Jiří Sobotka
Personal information
Full nameJiří Sobotka
also known as: Georges Sobotka
Date of birth(1911-06-06)6 June 1911
Place of birthPrague, Austria-Hungary
Date of death20 May 1994(1994-05-20) (aged 82)
Place of deathIntragna, Switzerland
Playing positionForward
Youth career
Čechoslovan Košíře
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1931–1939Slavia Prague
1939–1941Hajduk Split
1942Slavia Prague
1943–1946SK Baťa Zlín
1946–1951Chaux-de-Fonds
National team
1934–1937Czechoslovakia23(8)
Teams managed
1940–1941Hajduk Split
1946–1959Chaux-de-Fonds
1959–1961Feyenoord
1961–1965FC Basel
1964Switzerland
1965–1967FC Biel-Bienne
1968–1969Charleroi
1970UE Sant Andreu
1971–1972Chaux-de-Fonds
1972–1973FC Aarau
1973–1976Bellinzona
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jiří Sobotka (6 June 1911 – 20 May 1994), aka Georges Sobotka, is a former Czechoslovak footballer, who played internationally for Czechoslovakia (23 caps, 8 goals),[1] and participated at the 1934 FIFA World Cup when Czechoslovakia came in second.

He played for SK Slavia Praha, Hajduk Split (winning the Banovina of Croatia first league[2]) and FC La Chaux-de-Fonds.

During his period in Split, he played 36 league matches scoring 17 goals in the 1939-40[3] and 1940-41[4] seasons, missing the stats from the 1939 season.[5]

After his playing career, he coached numerous clubs in Switzerland[6] and won 6 Swiss cups.[7] He also coached Charleroi in Belgium[8] UE Sant Andreu in Spain,[9] and Switzerland national team.[10]

Honours

As player

Czechoslovak Championship: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937
1940–41 Croatian First League
1934 World Cup runner-up

As manager

  • with Chaux-de-Fonds
Swiss Cup: 1948*, 1951*, 1954, 1955, 1957
Swiss Championship: 1954, 1955
Swiss Cup: 1963
(*Sobotka won the 1948 and 1951 Swiss Cups as player-manager)

References

  1. Jump up ^ Jiri Sobotka - International Appearances
  2. Jump up ^ Croatia - Championship Winning Squads
  3. Jump up ^ 1939-40 league stats at Hajduk Split official website.(Croatian)
  4. Jump up ^ 1940-41 league stats at Hajduk Split official website.(Croatian)
  5. Jump up ^ 1939 league stats at Hajduk Split official website.(Croatian)
  6. Jump up ^ Switzerland - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs
  7. Jump up ^ Coupe Suisse
  8. Jump up ^ DH.be - Le Sporting centenaire!
  9. Jump up ^ Edición del viernes, 26 junio 1970, página 9 - Hemeroteca - elmundodeportivo.es
  10. Jump up ^ Switzerland - International Matches

External links

Czechoslovak First League top scorers
 
Jiří Sobotka managerial positions
HNK Hajduk Split – managers
  • Just (1911)
  • Šwagrovský (1912)
  • Bohata (1913)
  • Zajíček (1914)
  • Jahn (1915–18)
  • Šťastný (1919)
  • Štapl (1920)
  • Zoubek (1920)
  • Mantler (1921)
  • Šoltis (1922)
  • Pinc (1922)
  • Bohata (1923)
  • Kaliterna (1923–30)
  • Puschner (1930)
  • Kaliterna (1930–36)
  • Blažević (1936)
  • Senecký (1937)
  • Kaliterna (1937)
  • Spitz (1938–39)
  • Benčić (1939–40)
  • Sobotka (1940)
  • Benčić (1940)
  • Sobotka (1941)
  • Benčić (1941–48)
  • Kaliterna (1948–51)
  • Bakotić (1951)
  • J. Matošić (1952–54)
  • Tomašević (1954–55)
  • Benčić (1955–56)
  • F. Matošić (1956–58)
  • Radovniković (1958–59)
  • Ćirić (1959–61)
  • Lemešić (1961–62)
  • Matekalo (1962)
  • Grčić (1963)
  • Ćirić (1963)
  • F. Matošić & Nedoklan (1964–65)
  • Nenković (1965–69)
  • Luštica (1969–71)
  • Ivić (1972)
  • Zebec (1972–73)
  • Ivić (1973–76)
  • Duvančić (1976–77)
  • Marković (1977–78)
  • Ivić (1978–80)
  • Mladinić (1980–82)
  • Nadoveza (1982–84)
  • Poklepović (1984–86)
  • Krešić (1986)
  • Skoblar (1986–87)
  • Kovačić (1987)
  • Ivić (1987)
  • Vutsov (1987)
  • Nadoveza (1988–89)
  • Peruzović (1989–90)
  • Skoblar (1990–91)
  • Poklepović (1991–93)
  • Katalinić (1993–95)
  • Buljan (1995)
  • Jozić (1995–96)
  • Buljan (1996–97)
  • Bonačić (1997)
  • Ivić (1997)
  • Bonačić (1997–98)
  • Vulić (1998)
  • Katalinić (1998–99)
  • Matković (1999–2000)
  • Nadoveza (2000)
  • Vulić (2000–01)
  • Gračan (2001)
  • Bilić (2001–02)
  • Vulić (2002–04)
  • Nadoveza (2004)
  • Katalinić (2004)
  • Slišković (2004–05)
  • Štimac (2005)
  • Blažević (2005)
  • Gudelj (2005–06)
  • Bonačić (2006)
  • Vulić (2006–07)
  • Pudar (2007)
  • Krešić (2007)
  • Jarni (2007–08)
  • Vučević (2008)
  • Miše (2008–09)
  • Kalinić (2009)
  • Španjić (2009c)
  • Reja (2009–10)
  • Poklepović (2010)
  • Španjić (2010c)
  • Vučević (2010c)
  • Vučević (2010–11)
  • Miše (2011)
  • Balakov (2011–12)
  • Krstičević (2012–13)
  • Tudor (2013–)
  • Vukas (2014c–)
Feyenoord – managers
  • Julian (1921–22)
  • Waites (1924–25)
  • Geneugelijk (a.i.) (1925–26)
  • Hall (1926–29)
  • Lamb (1929–30)
  • Kruys (a.i.) (1930–31)
  • Donaghy (1931–35)
  • Kohn (1935–39)
  • Hall (1939–40)
  • Koelman (1940–41)
  • Kaufman (a.i.) (1940)
  • Huizenaar (1940–41)
  • Van Dijke (1941–42)
  • Pijl (1942–46)
  • Koonings (1946–50)
  • Topping (1950–51)
  • Kohn (1951–55)
  • de Wolf (a.i.) (1955–56)
  • Van der Leck (1956–58)
  • de Wolf (a.i.) (1958–59)
  • Sobotka (1959–61)
  • Fuchs (1961–63)
  • Höfling (1963–64)
  • Kment (1964–67)
  • Peeters (1967–69)
  • Happel (1969–73)
  • Zonderland (a.i.) (1973)
  • Coerver (1973–75)
  • Brzeżańczyk (1975–76)
  • Zonderland (a.i.) (1976)
  • Boškov (1976–78)
  • Ježek (1978–80)
  • Westerhof (1980a)
  • Ježek (1980–82)
  • Kraay (1982–83)
  • Fafié (a.i.) (1983)
  • Libregts (1983–84)
  • Fafié (1984–86)
  • Israël (1986–88)
  • Jacobs (1988–89)
  • Verbeek and Bengtsson (1989–91)
  • Jansen (a.i.) (1991)
  • Dorjee (1991–92)
  • Jansen (a.i.) (1992)
  • Van Hanegem (1992–95)
  • Meijer (a.i.) (1995)
  • Haan (1995–97)
  • Meijer and Metgod (dual a.i.) (1997)
  • Beenhakker (1997–2000)
  • Van Stee (a.i.) (2000)
  • Van Marwijk (2000–04)
  • Gullit (2004–05)
  • E. Koeman (2005–07)
  • Beenhakker (a.i.) (2007)
  • Van Marwijk (2007–08)
  • Verbeek (2008–09)
  • Vlemmings (a.i.) (2009)
  • Been (2009–11)
  • R. Koeman (2011–14)
  • Rutten (2014–)
(a) acting in regular manager's absence
FC Basel – managers
  • Humphreys (1913–14)
  • Breunig (1922–23)
  • Kertész (1928–30)
  • Putzendopler (1930–31)
  • Haftel (1931–32)
  • Kurz (1932–33)
  • Haist (1933–34)
  • Kohn (1934)
  • Riemke (1934–35)
  • Körner (1935–37)
  • Jaccard (1937–39)
  • Dietrich (1939)
  • Galler (1939–40)
  • Rupf (1940–43)
  • Wolf (1943–46)
  • Barras (1946)
  • Schall (1946–47)
  • Hufschmid (1947–52)
  • Bader (1952–55)
  • Dürr (1955)
  • Sárosi (1955–1957)
  • Strittich (1957–1958)
  • Bader (1958–59)
  • Vincze (1959–61)
  • Sobotka (1961–65)
  • Benthaus (1965–82)
  • Ohlhauser (1982–83)
  • Künnecke (1983–84)
  • Müller (1984–85)
  • Benthaus (1985–87)
  • Siegenthaler (1987–90)
  • Künnecke (1990–92)
  • Odermatt (1992)
  • Rahmen (1992)
  • Rausch (1992–93)
  • Andrey (1993–95)
  • Šváb (1995)
  • Engel (1995–97)
  • Hermann (1997)
  • Andracchio (1997)
  • Berger (1997)
  • Andracchio (1997)
  • Mathez (1997–99)
  • Schällibaum (1999)
  • Gross (1999–09)
  • Fink (2009–11)
  • Vogel (2011–12)
  • Yakin (2012–14)
  • Sousa (2014–)
  • Déjerine (1905–10)
  • Referee's Commission (1910–24)
  • Duckworth & Kürschner & Hogan (1924)
  • Duckworth (1928)
  • Müller (1934)
  • Rappan (1937–38)
  • Rappan (1942–49)
  • Tschirren & Andreoli & Minelli (1949–50)
  • Andreoli (1950)
  • Baumgartner & Tschirren & Kielholz (1950–53)
  • Rappan (1953–54)
  • Rüegsegger (1954)
  • Baumgartner & Kielholz (1954–55)
  • Baumgartner & Kielholz & Spagnoli (1955–58)
  • Sekulić & Rüegsegger & Vescori (1958–60)
  • Hahn (1958–59)
  • Rappan (1960–63)
  • Sobotka & Quinche & Guhl (1964)
  • Foni (1964–67)
  • Ballabio (1967–69)
  • Hussy (1970)
  • Maurer (1970–71)
  • Michaud (1972–73)
  • Hussy (1973–76)
  • Blažević (1976)
  • Vonlanthen (1977–79)
  • Walker (1979–80)
  • Wolfisberg (1980–85)
  • Jeandupeux (1986–89)
  • Wolfisberg (1989)
  • Stielike (1989–91)
  • Hodgson (1992–95)
  • Jorge (1995–96)
  • Fringer (1996–97)
  • Gress (1998–99)
  • Zaugg (2000)
  • Trossero (2000–01)
  • Kuhn (2001–08)
  • Hitzfeld (2008–14)
  • Petković (2014–)
R. Charleroi S.C. – managers
  • Sobotka (1968–69)
  • Anoul (1974–75)
  • Colonval (1975–76)
  • Week (1976–78)
  • Piccinin (1978–79)
  • Delire & Piccinin (1979–82)
  • Piccinin (1982–83)
  • Vanlessen (1983–84)
  • Colasse (1984–87)
  • Anthuenis (1987–88)
  • Vanlessen (1988–90)
  • Heylens (1990–91)
  • Mertens (1991)
  • Peruzović (1991–92)
  • Waseige (1992–94)
  • Leekens (1994–95)
  • Peruzović (1995–97)
  • Waseige (1997–99)
  • Peruzović (1999)
  • Mommens (1999–2000)
  • M. Ferrera (2000–01)
  • Scifo (2001–02)
  • Delangre (2002)
  • Brogno (2002–03)
  • Waseige (2003–04)
  • Mathijssen (2004–07)
  • Vande Walle (2007)
  • Siquet (2007–08)
  • Collins (2008–09)
  • Demol (2009)
  • Craig (2009–10)
  • Mathijssen (2010)
  • László (2010–11)
  • Kovács (2011)
  • Peruzović (2011)
  • Daerden (2011)
  • Balogh (2011–12)
  • Notaro (2012)
  • Van Wijk (2012)
  • Y. Ferrera (2012–13)
  • Peruzović (2013)
  • Notaro (2013)
  • Mazzu (2013–)
FC Aarau – managers
  • Kerr (1933–34)
  • Hammerlindl (1934–35)
  • Stocker (1934–35)
  • Kiss (1934–35)
  • Schrenk (1935–36)
  • Volentik (1936–38)
  • Sutter (1938–39)
  • Heine (1939)
  • Kerr (1939–40)
  • Heine (1940–41)
  • Suter (1941–42)
  • Heine (1942–43)
  • F. Sobotka (1943–46)
  • Ludwig (1946–48)
  • Longrin (1948–50)
  • Schneeberger (1950–51)
  • Weber (1950–51)
  • Schaer (1950–51)
  • Presch (1951–53)
  • Imhof (1953)
  • Czischek (1953–54)
  • Kerr (1954–55)
  • Isler (1955–56)
  • Scheurer (1956–58)
  • Macho (1958–59)
  • Imhof (1959–60)
  • Schulz (1960–62)
  • Schauer (62)
  • Beck (1962–65)
  • Schauer (65)
  • Bürgler (1965–67)
  • Stehrenberger (1967–70)
  • Olk (1970–72)
  • J. Sobotka (1972–73)
  • Čebinac (1973–75)
  • Tschui (1975–77)
  • Stehrenberger (1977–82)
  • Stehrenberger & Fischli (1982)
  • Čebinac (1982–84)
  • Hitzfeld (1984–88)
  • Kostka (1988–89)
  • Frank (1989–90)
  • Wehrli (1990–91)
  • Strasser (1991–92)
  • Fringer (1992–95)
  • Trümpler (1995–98)
  • Strasser (1998–99)
  • Dries (1999–2000)
  • Fringer (2000–02)
  • Geiger (2002–04)
  • Rueda (2004)
  • Egli (2004–05)
  • Geiger (2005–06)
  • Schönenberger (2006)
  • Zahner (2006–07)
  • Komornicki (2007)
  • Gress (2007)
  • Komornicki (2007–09)
  • Saibene (2009)
  • Andermatt (2009–10)
  • Jakovljević (2010)
  • Strasser (2010)
  • Jakovljević (2010–11)
  • Weiler (2011–)
AC Bellinzona – managers
  • Pinter (1942–47)
  • König (1947–48)
  • Lusenti (1948–51)
  • Pinter (1951–52)
  • Torresani (1952–55)
  • Halpern (1955–56)
  • Soutschek (1956–57)
  • Nedoklan (1957–59)
  • Buhtz (1959–61)
  • Pedersen (1961–62)
  • Mezzadri (1962–64)
  • Sartori (1964–65)
  • Bonizzoni (1965)
  • Pinter (1965–69)
  • Mezzadri (1969–70)
  • Pinter (1970)
  • Maurer (1970)
  • Foni (1970–71)
  • Sørensen (1971–73)
  • Pelli (1973)
  • Sobotka (1973–76)
  • Maurer (1976–77)
  • Sørensen (1977–79)
  • Beljin (1979–83)
  • R. Morinini (1983–84)
  • Mohorović (1984)
  • Pázmándy (1984–87)
  • Rogić (c) (1987)
  • Depireux (1987–89)
  • Vasović (1989)
  • Tedeschi (1989–90)
  • E. Morinini (1990–93)
  • Depireux (1993–94)
  • Rossini (c) (1995–97)
  • Rogić (1997–98)
  • Petković (1998)
  • Della Casa (1998–2001)
  • Morales (2001)
  • Schönwetter (2001)
  • Della Casa (2001–03)
  • Tedeschi (2003–04)
  • Battistini (2004–05)
  • Maccopi (2005)
  • Petković (2005–08)
  • Schällibaum (2008–09)
  • Cavasin (2009–10)
  • Morinini (2010–11)
  • Tebi (2011)
  • Andermatt (2011–12)
  • Ponte (2012)
  • Gabriele (2012)
  • Andermatt (2013–)
See also: Sobotka

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