Oldřich Machala

Oldřich Machala (born 4 August 1963) is a Czech football coach and a former player.

Oldřich Machala

Personal information
Date of birth	(1963-08-04) 4 August 1963 (age 62)
Place of birth	Bruntál, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1970–1981	TJ Moravský Beroun
1981–1982	Sigma Olomouc
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1982–1984	VTJ Tábor
1984–1991	Sigma Olomouc	198	(14)
1991–1992	Hansa Rostock	15	(1)
1992–1993	VfB Oldenburg	49	(1)
1993–2001	Sigma Olomouc	217	(3)
International career
1996	Czech Republic	1	(0)
Managerial career
2001–2002	Sigma Olomouc B
2002–2005	Hranice
2005–2006	FK Kunovice
2006–2007	Dosta Bystrc
2007–2008	SK Lipová
2008–2009	Hradec Králové
2009–2011	Fotbal Frýdek-Místek
2011–2013	1. HFK Olomouc
2014	1. SC Znojmo
2015–2017	MFK Vyskov (youth coach)
2017–2019	1. SK Prostejov
2020–2021	Blansko
2021	1. SK Prostejov (U19 manager)
2022	1. HFK Olomouc
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Machala was born in Bruntál. He played most of his Gambrinus liga career for SK Sigma Olomouc, for which he earned 414 league caps, most in the club's history.^[1] He is considered a legendary footballer of the club.^[1] In 2000, he won the Personality of the League award at the Czech Footballer of the Year awards. He won his only cap for the Czech Republic as a last-minute substitute against Nigeria in 1996.^[2]

Machala joined 1. HFK Olomouc as manager in 2011^[3] and led his team to the Moravian–Silesian Football League title and ensuing promotion to the Czech 2. Liga in his first season with the club.