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Pavel HapalHead coach of Zilina
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Biography of Pavel Hapal
Early Life and Club CareerPavel Hapal is a Czech footballer and football coach who was born on March 2, 1969. He began his career as a player and was trained at the club "Sigma". In 1986, he made his debut in the Czechoslovak First League. In 1990, Pavel transferred to the capital club "Dukla" and won the Czechoslovak Cup with them. However, after two years, he returned to "Sigma". In 1992, Pavel became a player for the German club "Bayer 04". On August 14, he made his Bundesliga debut in a match against "Saarbrucken". On September 5, in a game against "Karlsruher", Hapal scored his first goals for the Leverkusen team. In 1993, he helped the club win the DFB-Pokal. Later, in 1995, Pavel transferred to the Spanish club "Tenerife". On September 2, he made his La Liga debut in a match against "Sevilla". While initially a regular player in his first season, he eventually lost his position and ended up on the bench. In 1998, Pavel returned to his homeland and played for "Sigma" twice more, briefly appearing for Prague's "Sparta", and then finishing his career playing for the Second League club "Dynamo Ceske Budejovice" and the sixth division club "Tatran".
International Career
On January 30, 1991, Hapal made his debut for the Czechoslovak national team in a friendly match against Australia. On October 27, 1993, he scored his first goal for the national team in a qualifying match for the 1994 FIFA World Cup against Cyprus. On November 16, 1994, Hapal made his debut for the Czech Republic national team in a qualifying match for the 1996 UEFA European Championship against the Netherlands.
Achievements
With Dukla Prague: - Winner of the Czechoslovak Cup: 1989/90With Bayer 04: - Winner of the DFB-Pokal: 1992/93
