![]() Vencel in 2006 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 2 March 1967 | ||
Place of birth | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1994 | Slovan Bratislava | 132 | (0) |
1989–1990 | → RH Cheb (loan) | 28 | (0) |
1994–2000 | Strasbourg | 184 | (0) |
2000–2005 | Le Havre | 188 | (0) |
Total | 532 | (0) | |
International career | |||
1991–1992 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | (0) |
1994–1998 | Slovakia | 19 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2018– | Jordan (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alexander Vencel (born 2 March 1967) [1] is a Slovak former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He works as goalkeeping coach and assistant manager of Jordan. [2]
Vencel signed for French club RC Strasbourg Alsace in 1994, helping it win the 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup [3] and the Coupe de la Ligue in 1997. [4] He was named best goalkeeper of 1988–89 Ligue 1 season. [5]
Vencel played twice for Czechoslovakia from 1991 until 1992 before gaining 19 appearances for the Slovak national team between 1994 and 1998. [6]
Vencel is also the author of five books, including Tréner Brankárov (lit. 'Goalkeeper Coach'). [7] He is married with a daughter and twin sons. [1] His father, also named Alexander, played for the Czechoslovak national team in the 1970 FIFA World Cup.[ citation needed ]
Club | Season | League | Ref. | ||
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Division | Apps | Goals | |||
Slovan Bratislava | 1987–88 | 0 | 0 | ||
1988–89 | 12 | 0 | |||
1990–91 | 30 | 0 | |||
1991–92 | 30 | 0 | |||
1992–93 | 29 | 0 | |||
1993–94 | 31 | 0 | |||
Total | 132 | 0 | – | ||
RH Cheb (loan) | 1989–90 | 28 | 0 | ||
Strasbourg | 1994–95 | Ligue 1 | 37 | 0 | [8] |
1995–96 | Ligue 1 | 38 | 0 | [8] | |
1996–97 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 0 | [8] | |
1997–98 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 0 | [8] | |
1998–99 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 0 | [8] | |
1999–2000 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 0 | [8] | |
Total | 184 | 0 | – | ||
Le Havre | 2000–01 | Ligue 2 | 38 | 0 | [8] |
2001–02 | Ligue 2 | 38 | 0 | [8] | |
2002–03 | Ligue 1 | 38 | 0 | [8] | |
2003–04 | Ligue 2 | 36 | 0 | [8] | |
2004–05 | Ligue 2 | 38 | 0 | [8] | |
Total | 188 | 11 | – | ||
Career total | 532 | 0 | – |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Czechoslovakia | 1991 | 1 | 0 |
1992 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 | |
Slovakia | 1994 | 4 | 0 |
1995 | 2 | 0 | |
1996 | 3 | 0 | |
1997 | 4 | 0 | |
1998 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 19 | 0 |