Michal Ščasný
Czech footballer and manager (born 1978)
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Michal Ščasný (born 19 August 1978) is a Czech football manager and former player.[1][2][3] Most recently, he managed the Slovak side FC Spartak Trnava.
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Ščasny with Spartak Trnava in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 August 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| 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 | |||
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.[10] On 18 November 2025, it was announced by the club the Ščasný had agreed to part ways with the club.[11][12]
Personal life
He is the son of Zdeněk Ščasný and the brother of Pavlína Ščasná.
Managerial statistics
- As of 9 November 2025
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
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| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Žilina | 11 April 2024 | 30 June 2025 | 43 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 90 | 53 | +37 | 51.16 |
| Spartak Trnava | 1 July 2025 | 18 November 2025 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 59.09 |
| Total | 65 | 35 | 14 | 16 | 137 | 79 | +58 | 53.85 | ||
Honors
Player
Sparta Prague
Manager
Spartak Trnava
