Alexander Vencel (footballer, born 1967)

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]

Alexander Vencel

Vencel in 2006
Personal information
Date of birth	(1967-03-02) 2 March 1967 (age 58)
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

Career

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]

Personal life

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]}

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Ref.
		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	–

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[9]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
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