Jan Kozel

Jan Kozel (born 15 June 1996) is a Czech football coach, who is currently at SK Benešov.

Jan Kozel
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996
Place of birth Prague, Czech Republic
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 SK Benešov (Lead PDP coach)
Youth career
– SK Slavia Prague
– FK Dukla Prague
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014-2016 FK Dukla Prague
2016 → SK Aritma Prague
2016-2017 SK Aritma Prague
2017-2018 AFC Fylde
2018 Lancaster City F.C.
2018-2019 SK Viktorie Jirny
2019-2020 Solent University F.C.
Teams managed
2016-2017 SK Aritma Prague (academy)
2017-2018 Preston North End FC (academy)
2019-2020 Portsmouth FC (academy)
2020-2021 FK Viktoria Žižkov (B team)
2021- SK Benešov (U19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:25, 24 December 2018 (UTC)

Kozel is a Charles University graduate with a Bc. in Sport Studies and obtained a Master degree/MSc in Sport Science and Coaching at the Solent University. Kozel is a holder of the UEFA A Licence, the second highest-level coaching qualification in association football in Europe, which he completed under the supervision of his mentor, Sean O'Driscoll.

He started with coaching in 2016, while still playing football.

Playing career

As a player, Kozel was a defender and played in the Czech Republic and United Kingdom. He is a product of the FK Dukla Prague.[1] He spent a year at the University of Central Lancashire where he combined his football career with studies. He spent time with National League member AFC Fylde.[2] During the season 2018/2019 he received an offer from Cardiff Metropolitan University where he could combine the Cymru Premier in Wales with his postgraduate studies. However, he was diagnosed with a mononucleosis that caused him to abandon any physical activity for several months. Eventually, he received a sport scholarship offer from Solent University in Southampton.

Coaching career

Kozel's first coaching experience was at SK Aritma Prague, commencing in 2016 while he played for this club as well.[3] While studying at University of Central Lancashire, he coached at Preston North End FC academy. Since 2019, he was with Portsmouth FC academy as a Youth Development Phase coach and gained experience at the Professional Development Phase and the first team as well.[4] During the Covid period in autumn 2020, he received an offer to take over the reserve team of FK Viktoria Žižkov as head coach. This was his first opportunity to appear in senior football as a coach at a very young age.[5] At the end of the season he went to SK Benešov, where he became the Lead PDP coach.

References
  1. "Official website of FK Dukla Prague". FK Dukla Praha. 2015.
  2. "AFC Fylde - Jan Kozel". AFC Fylde.
  3. "SK Aritma Praha". Aritma.
  4. O'Driscoll Appointed In Academy Role, portsmouthfc.co.uk, 22 March 2019
  5. "Žižkov B hlásí výměnu trenéra: Hlada nahradil Kozel". Pražský fotbalový svaz. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  • Jan Kozel – League statistics at Flashscore (in English)
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