Jozef Kožlej
Slovak footballer
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Jozef Kožlej (born 8 July 1973) is a Slovak retired professional footballer who played as a forward. He played in Czechoslovakia, Germany, Greece and Cyprus.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jozef Kožlej | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Stropkov, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1989 | MŠK Tesla Stropkov | ||
| 1989–1990 | Tatran Prešov | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | Tatran Prešov | 48 | (8) |
| 1992–1994 | Sparta Prague | 48 | (11) |
| 1995 | Hradec Králové | 1 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Viktoria Žižkov | 39 | (7) |
| 1996–1998 | Košice | 71 | (43) |
| 1998–1999 | Greuther Fürth | 14 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Košice | 31 | (9) |
| 2000–2003 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 76 | (55) |
| 2003–2006 | Omonia | 67 | (32) |
| 2006 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 12 | (3) |
| 2006–2008 | AEL | 27 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Thrasyvoulos | 24 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 16 | (3) |
| 2010 | Thrasyvoulos | 10 | (1) |
| Total | 484 | (180) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–2005 | Slovakia | 27 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Stropkov, Kožlej began playing youth football for Tesla Stropkov and 1. FC Tatran Prešov. He is well known for his excellent goal-scoring ability and holds the all-time record among Slovak footballers.[1]
He scored AEL's first goal in the 2007 Greek Cup Final against Panathinaikos with a great header; Larissa won 2–1 with the second goal being scored by Henry Antchouet. He arguably spent his most productive seasons in terms of goals scored at Olympiakos Nicosia and has returned to this club to finish his career which occurred in the end of January 2010.
International career
Kožlej appeared in 27 matches for the senior Slovakia national football team from 1992 to 2005.[2]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kolžlej goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 February 1997 | Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba, Bolivia |  Bolivia |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 May 2002 | Futbal Tatran Arena, Prešov, Slovakia |  Uzbekistan |
2–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 3–1 |
