Martin Svědík

Martin Svědík (born 27 June 1974) is a Czech football manager and former player.

Martin Svědík

Personal information
Full name	Martin Svědík
Date of birth	(1974-06-27) 27 June 1974 (age 51)
Place of birth	Czechoslovakia
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Zbrojovka Brno (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1994	Baník Ostrava	18	(3)
1995	Sigma Olomouc	11	(1)
1995-1996	FC Příbram	29	(6)
1996–1998	Lázně Bohdaneč	18	(10)
International career
1993–1994	Czech Republic U21	3	(1)
Managerial career
2007–2013	Pardubice
2013	Baník Ostrava
2013–2014	Baník Ostrava (assistant)
2014–2015	Dinamo Minsk (assistant)
2015–2016	Czech Republic U20
2015–2018	Czech Republic U21 (assistant)
2016–2017	Mladá Boleslav
2017	Mladá Boleslav (assistant)
2017–2018	Jihlava
2018–2024	Slovácko
2025–	Zbrojovka Brno
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

As a player, Svědík played as a forward. He started playing at the top level in the 1993–94 Czech First League for FC Baník Ostrava before having brief spells in the top flight with SK Sigma MŽ Olomouc and AFK Atlantic Lázně Bohdaneč.^[1] He also played for the Czech Republic national under-21 football team between 1993 and 1994.^[2]

Management career

Svědík took over at TJ Tesla Pardubice in 2007, while the club was in the Czech Fourth Division.^[3] Svědík led FK Pardubice, which had changed its name in 2010, to promotion from the Czech Fourth Division to the Bohemian Football League in 2010, with the club celebrating promotion five games before the end of the season.^[4] The club played in the Bohemian Football League for two seasons, before winning promotion to the Czech 2. Liga in 2012.

On 12 April 2025, Svědík was appointed manager Zbrojovka Brno, last team of the Czech 2. Liga at the moment.^[5]

Honours

Managerial

FK Pardubice

• Bohemian Football League runner-up: 2011–12
• Czech Fourth Division: 2009–10

1. FC Slovácko

• Czech Cup: 2021–22