Michal Ščasný

Michal Ščasný
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-08-19) 19 August 1978
Place of birth Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
Spartak Trnava (manager)
Youth career
1983–1988 Slovan Bohnice
1988–1990 Slušovice
1990–1992 Anagennisi Deryneia
1992–1994 Roudnice nad Labem
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1996 Roudnice nad Labem
1996–1997 Ústí nad Labem
1997–1998 Sparta Prague B 27 (1)
1998 Tatran Poštorná
1998–2000 Sparta Prague 9 (1)
2001–2004 Viktoria Žižkov 110 (4)
2005–2006 Westerlo 17 (0)
2006–2008 Anagennisi Deryneia 22 (2)
2008–2010 Tatran Prešov 44 (0)
2010–2012 APEP
Managerial career
2015–2018 Senica (assistant)
2018 Spartak Trnava (assistant)
2019 Spartak Trnava
2019–2020 Senica
2021 Nitra
2021–2022 Nitra
2022–2023 Dukla Banská Bystrica
2023–2024 Othellos Athienou
2024–2025 Žilina
2025– Spartak Trnava
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michal Ščasný (born 19 August 1978) is a Czech football manager and former player.[1][2][3] He is currently manager of Slovak side FC Spartak Trnava.

Managerial career

MŠK Žilina

On 11 April 2024, MŠK Žilina announced Ščasný as their new manager.[4] For a large period of the season Žilina were in a title race with Slovan Bratislava, however due to bad form after the winter break, they dropped points and finished 2nd.[5][6]

Spartak Trnava

On 6 June 2025, it was announced that Ščasný would be the new manager of Slovak First Division side FC Spartak Trnava,[7] signing a 2 year contract.[8] In his previous spell with the club he had won the Slovak Cup.[9] Ščasný’s first game in charge would be a game against BK Häcken in the first round of the Europa League qualifications. His team lost the game 1:0 at home.

Personal life

He is the son of Zdeněk Ščasný and the brother of Pavlína Ščasná.

Honors

Player

Sparta Prague

Manager

Spartak Trnava

References

  1. ^ "Fotbalový kouč Michal Ščasný povede další slovenský klub Banskou Bystricu". Sport.cz (in Czech). Borgis. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. ^ Kubove, Matej (28 October 2023). "Ščasný zamieril z Banskej Bystrice na Cyprus. Stal sa trénerom nováčika najvyššej súťaže". flashscore.sk (in Slovak).
  3. ^ Machálek, René (6 June 2025). "Ščasný má Trnavu dostat do Evropy, bývalý obránce Liverpoolu je z kouče nadšený". eFotbal.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Michal Ščasný novým trénerom MŠK Žilina". MŠK Žilina (in Slovak). 11 April 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  5. ^ Jasenka, Ján (5 March 2025). "ROZHOVOR O stave Adriána Kaprálika či otrasoch pod Dubňom. Tréner Žiliny sa vyjadril aj o cieľoch MŠK". Šport.sk (in Slovak). Ringier Slovakia Media. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Tento rok bojoval o titul so Žilinou. Trnava predstavila nového trénera". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. TASR. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  7. ^ Král, Ján. "Michal Ščasný sa stal trénerom Spartaka, realizačný tím má nových členov". Trnavský Hlas (in Slovak). Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Ščasný novým trénerom Trnavy, podpísal zmluvu do roku 2027". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). TASR. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  9. ^ "FC Spartak Trnava - MŠK Žilina | Slovnaft Cup finále | SPORTNET". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. Retrieved 8 June 2025.