Jozef Kožlej
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jozef Kožlej | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Stropkov, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1989 | MŠK Tesla Stropkov | ||
| 1989–1990 | Tatran Prešov | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | Tatran Prešov | 48 | (8) |
| 1992–1994 | Sparta Prague | 48 | (11) |
| 1995 | Hradec Králové | 1 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Viktoria Žižkov | 39 | (7) |
| 1996–1998 | Košice | 71 | (43) |
| 1998–1999 | Greuther Fürth | 14 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Košice | 31 | (9) |
| 2000–2003 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 76 | (55) |
| 2003–2006 | Omonia | 67 | (32) |
| 2006 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 12 | (3) |
| 2006–2008 | AEL | 27 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Thrasyvoulos | 24 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 16 | (3) |
| 2010 | Thrasyvoulos | 10 | (1) |
| Total | 484 | (180) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996–2005 | Slovakia | 26 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Jozef Kožlej (born 8 July 1973) is a Slovak retired professional footballer who played as a forward. He played in Czechoslovakia, Germany, Greece and Cyprus.
Club career[]
Born in Stropkov, Kožlej began playing youth football for Tesla Stropkov and 1. FC Tatran Prešov. He is well known for his excellent goal-scoring ability and holds the all-time record among Slovak footballers.[1]
He scored Larissa's first goal at 2007 Greek football Cup's final against Panathinaikos with a great header, when Larissa won 2–1 with the second goal scored by Henry Antchouet. He arguably spent his most productive seasons in terms of goals scored at Olympiakos Nicosia and has returned to this club to finish his career which occurred in the end of January 2010.
International career[]
Kožlej appeared in 26 matches for the senior Slovakia national football team from 1996 to 2005.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Kožlej vyrovnal Adamcov gólový rekord" (in Slovak). pravda.sk. 26 February 2007.
- ^ "Slovakia – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
External links[]
- Jozef Kožlej at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at JFK-Fotbal
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- 1973 births
- Living people
- Slovak footballers
- Slovakia international footballers
- Slovak expatriate footballers
- 1. FC Tatran Prešov players
- AC Sparta Prague players
- FC Hradec Králové players
- FK Viktoria Žižkov players
- FC VSS Košice players
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth players
- Olympiakos Nicosia players
- AC Omonia players
- Anorthosis Famagusta FC players
- Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. players
- Thrasyvoulos F.C. players
- Czech First League players
- Slovak Super Liga players
- Super League Greece players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Expatriate footballers in Cyprus
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Slovak football forward stubs
- Association football forwards
- People from Stropkov