Marcel Lička (born 17 July 1977) is a Czech professional football manager and former player.[1] He is currently the manager of Russian Premier League club Dynamo Moscow.
 Lička in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 July 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dynamo Moscow (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Grenoble | |||
| K. Berchem Sport | |||
| Calais | |||
| Olympique Grande-Synthe | |||
| Dukla Hranice | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2001 | Baník Ostrava | 86 | (13) |
| 2001–2003 | Slavia Prague | 14 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Chmel Blšany (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | → Viktoria Žižkov (loan) | 24 | (4) |
| 2003–2004 | Tescoma Zlín | 19 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Górnik Zabrze | 28 | (5) |
| 2006 | Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Horadada | 72 | (14) |
| 2008–2009 | Calais | 7 | (0) |
| 2010 | Kladno | 12 | (1) |
| Total | 273 | (38) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Czech Republic U21 | 12 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Chmel Blšany | ||
| 2016–2017 | Radomiak Radom (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Dynamo Brest (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Dynamo Brest | ||
| 2020–2023 | Orenburg | ||
| 2023– | Dynamo Moscow | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editHe made over 171 appearances in the Czech First League and 37 appearances in Polish League.[2] Lička played international football at under-21 level for Czech Republic U21.
Coaching career
editLička was hired by Russian club Orenburg in August 2020.[3]
On 28 May 2022, under Lička's management, Orenburg was promoted into the Russian Premier League.[4]
On 22 June 2023, Lička signed a contract with Dynamo Moscow for the 2023–24 season, with options to extend for the 2024–25 and 2025–26 seasons, based on performance.[5] Dynamo led the league before the last game of the 2023–24 season, but lost that game and dropped to 3rd place. Nevertheless, Lička was named coach of the season by the league.[6]
Personal life
editHis father Verner Lička and brother Mario are both former international footballers.[7]
Managerial statistics
edit- As of 1 November 2024
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Dynamo Brest | 12 August 2018 | 30 December 2018 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 60.00 | |
| Dynamo Brest | 31 December 2018 | 9 December 2019 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 78.79 | |
| Orenburg | 28 August 2020 | 30 June 2023 | 117 | 67 | 19 | 31 | 57.26 | |
| Dynamo Moscow | 1 July 2023 | present | 61 | 33 | 13 | 15 | 54.10 | |
| Total | 226 | 135 | 40 | 51 | 59.73 | |||
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Slavia Prague
Manager
edit- Dinamo Brest
- Individual
- Russian Premier League Manager of the Season: 2023–24[6]
References
edit- ^ "Marcel Lička". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Marcel Lička – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- ^ "Марцел Личка – главный тренер "Оренбурга"" (in Russian). FNL. 28 August 2020.
- ^ ""Оренбург" вырвал победу у "Уфы" и завоевал право играть в РПЛ" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Марцел Личка — в "Динамо"! Добро пожаловать!" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 22 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Все лауреаты второй премии Winline Герои РПЛ" [All winners of the second Winline Heroes of the RPL award] (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Ceský a ceskoslovenský fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubu (in Czech). Prague: Grada Publishing. p. 111. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
- ^ a b Marcel Lička coach profile at Soccerway
External links
edit- Marcel Lička at FAČR (in Czech)
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