Josef Kovačič

Josef Kovačič
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-03-20)20 March 1961
Place of birth Czechoslovakia
Date of death 30 May 2026(2026-05-30) (aged 65)
Position Forward
Youth career
Spartak Chodov
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1982 RH Sušice
1982–1991 Škoda Plzeň 202 (42)
1991–1995 FC Vilshofen
1995–1997 Sokol Křimice
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Josef Kovačič (20 March 1961 – 30 May 2026) was a Czech footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Kovačič started his career at Spartak Chodov, before joining RH Sušice to complete his military service. In the spring of 1982, he joined Škoda Plzeň, where he spent nine seasons. In total, he played 202 matches for Škoda Plzeň, including 56 in the Czechoslovak First League.[1][2]

He left Škoda Plzeň in 1991, where he joined FC Vilshofen in the German Landesliga. After four seasons in Germany, he returned to the Czech Republic, spending two years at Sokol Křimice.[1][2]

Personal life and death

Following his retirement, he ran a restaurant close to the Doosan Arena in Plzeň.[1][2]

Kovačič died on 30 May 2026, at the age of 65, following a short illness.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Duzbabova, Zuzana (31 May 2026). "Do fotbalového nebe odešel Jozef Kovačič, bylo mu pětašedesát let" [Jozef Kovačič went to football heaven, he was sixty-five years old]. Plzeňská Drbna (in Czech). TRIMA NEWS. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Jozef Kovačič odešel do fotbalového nebe" [Jozef Kovačič has gone to football heaven] (in Czech). FC Viktoria Plzeň. 30 May 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
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