Leoš Kalvoda

Leoš Kalvoda (born 26 March 1958) is a Czech football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of MFK Frýdek-Místek in the Czech First League.

As a player, he played in the Czechoslovak First League for Sigma Olomouc. As a manager, he has had a number of clubs, including spells in the Czech First League with Sigma Olomouc and Hradec Králové. Arguably his greatest achievement to date is winning the Slovak Super Liga in 2002 with Slovak side Žilina.

Playing career As a player, Kalvoda could play as either a defender or midfielder. During the 1980s he played for Sigma Olomouc in the Czechoslovak First League, scoring 17 goals in 180 league matches. In his first full season with the club, Sigma finished third in the league and qualified for the following season's UEFA Cup. However the club lost in the first round against Spanish side Celta de Vigo. Following an indifferent start to the 2001–02 Czech First League league campaign, with the club 13th after 11 games, Kalvoda resigned as manager in October 2001. The club subsequently played in the UEFA Champions League but lost to Swiss club FC Basel in the second qualifying round, resulting in Kalvoda's dismissal. He arrived as the club's new manager, replacing Petr Uličný and signed a deal lasting until June 2004.

Second League and lower Although Kalvoda stayed at Hradec Králové in spite of their relegation to the second division, he was with the club for just a short time longer; with just three wins in the first six games, Kalvoda was removed from his position in September 2003. He stayed on as the club's manager until 2007, when he was appointed manager of Czech 2. Liga side Slovácko during the winter break of the 2007–08 season. His tenure at Slovácko lasted just five months before he was replaced in May 2008, before the season had finished.

In spring 2012, Kalvoda saved Czech Fourth Division side Přerov from relegation. He attracted the attention of Czech 2. Liga side Znojmo, replacing Bohumil Smrček as the manager there in June 2012. He left Znojmo at the end of the 2013–14 season, following their relegation from the Czech First League.

Personal life Kalvoda's son, Ondřej, played club football for HFK Olomouc.

Honours

Managerial Žilina Slovak Super Liga (1): 2001–02

Znojmo Czech 2. Liga (1): 2012–13

Sigma Olomouc Czech 2. Liga (1): 2014–15