Róbert Jež (born 10 July 1981) is a Slovak professional football manager, executive and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently in charge of Podkonice, and the general manager of Pohronie.

Róbert Jež
Personal information
Full name Róbert Jež
Date of birth (1981-07-10) 10 July 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Nitra, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Podkonice (head coach)
Pohronie (general manager)
Youth career
Nitra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Nitra 28 (5)
2000–2005 Viktoria Plzeň 84 (9)
2004Příbram (loan) 5 (0)
2005–2010 Žilina 172 (35)
2011 Górnik Zabrze 14 (5)
2011–2012 Polonia Warsaw 21 (2)
2012–2013 Zagłębie Lubin 40 (4)
2014–2015 Górnik Zabrze 56 (5)
2014–2015 Górnik Zabrze II 2 (1)
2016 Spartak Trnava 13 (2)
International career
2007–2012 Slovakia 9 (3)
Managerial career
2017–2019 TJ Imeľ
2023 Pohronie (assistant)
2024– Podkonice
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Club

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Jež began playing football at his local club Nitra. He made his first team debut in the 1999–2000 season but next season he moved to Gambrinus liga club Viktoria Plzeň. He spent in Viktoria five seasons besides half-year loan for Marila Příbram in autumn 2004. In July 2005, he signed for Žilina where he won the Corgoň Liga title twice. He became a club captain after Zdeno Štrba's transfer to Skoda Xanthi in July 2009. He qualified with Žilina to the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League and played all 6 group games.

In February 2011, he joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Górnik Zabrze.[1] After 14 matches and 5 goals for Górnik he signed a 3-year contract for Polonia Warsaw in June 2011.[2]

On 28 June 2016, Jež has announced his retirement from football due to persistent problems with his back.

International

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Róbert's international debut came in second half of the Slovakia vs. Croatia match on 16 October 2007. He scored his first international goal against Liechtenstein on 19 November 2008.

Managerial career

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On 3 June 2019, FK Pohronie announced on their Facebook page, that Jež would join the club as a sporting director, after the club's first historic promotion into Fortuna Liga. He only spent 4 months with the team before his release.[3] Jež returned to Pohronie in February 2023 to serve as an assistant to Rastislav Urgela with the club competing in 2. Liga once more.[4]

In January 2024, Jež was appointed head coach of 3. Liga club Podkonice.[5]

International goals

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 November 2008 Štadión Pod Dubňom, Žilina, Slovakia   Liechtenstein 4 – 0 4–0 Friendly match
2. 11 February 2009 Makario Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus   Cyprus 3 – 1 3–2 Cyprus International Tournament 2009
3. 10 August 2011 Hypo-Arena, Klagenfurt, Austria   Austria 0 – 2 1–2 Friendly match

Honours

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Žilina

References

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  1. ^ "Jež v Górniku Zabrze už od jari" (in Slovak). MŠK Žilina official site. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Jež podpísal s Poloniou Varšava trojročný kontrakt" (in Slovak). profutbal. 8 June 2011. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Róbert Jež už nie je športovým riaditeľom FK Pohronie".
  4. ^ GIBOX,s.r.o (www.gibox.cc), Generované pomocou YGScms spoločnosti. "Vo funkcii hlavného trénera ostáva Rastislav Urgela, realizačný tím FK Pohronie rozšíri Róbert Jež". www.fkpohronie.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  5. ^ Bőd, Titanilla (31 January 2024). "Doobeda manažér v druhej lige, poobede treťoligový tréner. Všetko stíham, vraví". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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