Pavol Gostič
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 November 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Slovakia | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985 | Tesla Stropkov | ||
| 1986–1988 | Slovan Bratislava | ||
| 1988–1989 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | ||
| 1990–1994 | Slovan Bratislava | ||
| 1994–1995 | VSS Košice | ||
| 1995 | Inter Bratislava | ||
| 1995 | Lokomotíva Košice | ||
| 1996 | VSS Košice | ||
| 1996–1998 | Petržalka | ||
| 1998 | DAC Dunajská Streda | ||
| International career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Slovakia | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pavol Gostič (born 5 November 1966) is a Slovak former footballer who is last known to have played as a striker for DAC.
Early life
[edit]Gostič grew up idolizing Czechoslovakia international Marián Masný.[1]
Club career
[edit]Gostič was part of what was regarded as the successful 1990s Slovan Bratislava generation of players and helped the club win the last Czechoslovakian league title and the first Slovak league title.[2] He formed an attacking trio with Slovakia internationals Jaroslav Timko and Peter Dubovský.[3]
International career
[edit]Gostič played for the Slovakia national football team.
Style of play
[edit]Gostič mainly operated as a striker and was known for his fast feet and diving trick called "Gostič's bicycle", which helped Slovan gain penalty kicks.[4]
Managerial career
[edit]After retiring from professional football, Gostič worked as a youth manager.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Gostič has been a supporter of Slovak side Slovan.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pavol Gostič - Sportnet article".
- ^ "Gostič: Najprv som bol pre nich gadžo z východu a oni rozmaznaní Blaváci". pravda.sk.
- ^ "Pavol Gostič: Bol som zarytý slovanista, dnes som z neho smutný". aktuality.sk (Archived).
- ^ "Pre nás bol futbal zábavou, spomína Pavol Gostič".
- ^ "Pavol Gostič bicykluje po 20 rokoch". pluska.sk.
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- 1966 births
- FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda players
- FC Lokomotíva Košice players
- FC Petržalka players
- FC VSS Košice players
- FK Dukla Banská Bystrica players
- FK Inter Bratislava players
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- MŠK Tesla Stropkov players
- ŠK Slovan Bratislava players
- Slovak men's footballers
- Slovakia men's international footballers
- Slovak football biography stubs