Alois Grussmann

Alois Grussmann (born 6 September 1964) is a Czech football manager and former player who played as a forward. He played in the Czechoslovak First League with Baník Ostrava and Vítkovice from 1984 until 1991 before spending one year in Spain with Real Betis. Returning to his homeland Grussmann played mainly for Opava, where he played five seasons in the Czech First League. Grussmann represented Czechoslovakia at international level, earning six appearances and scoring one goal between 1988 and 1991.

Club career Grussmann started to play his club football in Czechoslovakia for Baník Ostrava. In 1986, he joined Vítkovice, with whom he stayed for five seasons, playing 148 Czechoslovak First League matches and scoring 30 goals. During this time, he played in the European Cup and UEFA Cup.

In 1991, Grussmann moved to Spain to play for Real Betis, where he joined compatriots Michal Bílek and Roman Kukleta. He scored eight goals in 38 league appearances for the Spanish club. Grussmann later returned to his homeland, playing briefly for his former clubs Baník Ostrava and Vítkovice as well as Sigma Olomouc in the final season of the Czechoslovak First League. Grussmann finished his career with 304 appearances and 68 goals from top-league Czechoslovak and Czech football.

International career

Having played for Czech junior national teams, He was named as Vítkovice's manager in December 2006. He remained at the club until August 2008, when he left his position following four successive losses at the beginning of the 2008–09 season.

Personal life Grussmann is married with two sons named Marek and Radim.