Svatopluk Habanec (born 22 September 1969) is a Czech former football player and manager of Ústí nad Labem. His playing position was defender.

Svatopluk Habanec
Habanec in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-09-22) 22 September 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Brno, Czechoslovakia
Position(s) defender
Team information
Current team
Ústí nad Labem (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1997 Teplice 182 (31)
1997–2001 Chomutov
2001–2002 Teplice
Managerial career
2004–2006 Teplice
2007–2012 Ústí nad Labem
2012–2016 Slovácko
2016–2017 Brno
2019–2020 Třinec
2024– Ústí nad Labem
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Habanec scored 11 goals in 28 games in the 2000–01 Czech 2. Liga, finishing among the leading scorers of the league.

He was announced as the new manager of Ústí nad Labem on 19 September 2007, replacing Libor Pala.[1] He guided Ústí to the Czech First League after masterminding a second-place finish for the club in the 2009–10 Czech 2. Liga. Despite their relegation from the Czech First League in 2010/11, Habanec won the Czech 2. Liga with Ústí the following season. In August 2012, Habanec was appointed as the successor to Miroslav Soukup at Czech First League side 1. FC Slovácko.[2]

On 15 June 2024, Habanec was announced as the new manager of Ústí nad Labem.[3]

Honours

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Managerial

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Ústí nad Labem

References

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  1. ^ "Trenér Pala v Ústí skončil". iSport.cz (in Czech). 19 September 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Habanec podepsal ve Slovácku smlouvu na dva roky, změny v kádru zatím neplánuje". fotbalportal.cz (in Czech). 21 August 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Novým trenérem Viagemu je Svatopluk Habanec". FK Viagem Ústí nad Labem (in Czech). 15 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
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