Günter Bittengel
.JPG) Bittengel in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 July 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1985 | Dukla Prague | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1991 | Dukla Prague | 159 | (21) |
| 1991–1996 | Bayer Uerdingen | 153 | (20) |
| 1997–2001 | FK Chmel Blšany | 93 | (13) |
| Total | 415 | (54) | |
| International career | |||
| 1986–1988 | Czechoslovakia U21 | 14 | (3) |
| 1987–1991 | Czechoslovakia | 4 | (0) |
| 1995 | Czech Republic | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2003 | FK Chmel Blšany | ||
| 2003–2004 | FK Viktoria Žižkov | ||
| 2004–2005 |
SC Xaverov Horní Počernice | ||
| 2005–2006 | SK Union Čelákovice | ||
| 2006–2009 | FK Dukla Prague | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Günter Bittengel (born 14 July 1966) is a Czech
Club career
During his playing career, Bittengel made over 100 league appearances for
Later in his career, Bittengel returned to the Czech Republic and played for FK Chmel Blšany, where he was the captain.[4] Bittengel, Jan Šimák and Pavel Pergl scored the first-ever top-flight goals for Blšany, each finding the net in a 3–1 win away at Teplice in August 1998.[5]
International career
Bittengel played for the Czechoslovakia national under-21 football team between 1986 and 1988, scoring three times in 14 appearances.[2] He progressed to the senior side, making his début for Czechoslovakia senior team in 1987.[2] He played his fourth and final match for Czechoslovakia in 1991,[6] but would go on to play for the newly independent Czech Republic in a 1995 match against Finland, his only appearance.[6]
Managerial career
As a manager, Bittengel's first
He took over at
Bittengel joined FK Dukla Prague in July 2006, while the team was in the Prague Championship.[12] He led Dukla until December 2009, when Luboš Kozel was brought in to lead the team and Bittengel moved to a new role as sporting director.[13]
Honours
Dukla Prague Czechoslovak Cup: 1989–90
References
- ^ "Počty startů hráčů v I. Československé lize: B" (in Czech). JFK-Fotbal. Archived from the original on 10 May 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
- ^ "Bittengel, Günter" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "Bittengel dostal druhou šanci" [Bittengel got a second chance] (in Czech). idnes.cz. 4 June 2000. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Football". Radio Prague. 3 August 1998. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ a b Günter Bittengel at FAČR (in Czech) Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Chmel turn to Bittengel". UEFA.com. 12 December 2001. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Blšany jsou stále bez bodu" [Blšany are still without a point] (in Czech). idnes.cz. 23 August 2003. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Blsany sack coach Bittengel". Radio Prague. 6 October 2003. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Nemec leaves Sparta Prague for Zizkov". ESPN. 21 January 2004. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Fotbalisty Xaverova povede Bittengel" [Bittengel will lead Xaverov footballers] (in Czech). idnes.cz. 19 June 2004. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Bittengel vede Duklu. Přijde i Jiří Němec?" [Bittengel leads Dukla. Will Jiří Němec also come?] (in Czech). idnes.cz. 19 July 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Fotbalisté pražské Dukly změnili trenéra: Bittengla vystřídal Kozel" [Dukla Prague footballers changed the manager: Bittengel was replaced by Kozel] (in Czech). idnes.cz. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
External links
- Günter Bittengel at Hall of Fame Dukla Praha (in Czech)
- Günter Bittengel at FAČR (also at old FAČR website) (in Czech)