Ľubomír Moravčík

Ľubomír "Lubo" Moravčík (born 22 June 1965) is a Slovakian football manager and former player. A creative midfielder renowned for his technical ability, he was capable of unleashing powerful, accurate shots, and pinpoint crosses with both feet. He played for teams in Czechoslovakia and Slovakia, France, Germany, Japan, and Scotland. During his time at Scottish club Celtic, he made nearly 130 appearances, scoring 35 goals and winning two Scottish Premier League titles.

Ľubomír Moravčík
Moravcik (right) at the John Kennedy testmonial match in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-06-22) 22 June 1965
Place of birth Nitra, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Slovakia (vice-president)
Youth career
Nitra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1990 Nitra 119 (30)
1990–1996 Saint-Etienne 197 (31)
1996–1998 Bastia 33 (8)
1998 MSV Duisburg 5 (0)
1998–2002 Celtic 94 (29)
2002 JEF United Ichihara 2 (0)
2003–2004 Nitra
Total 432 (98)
International career
1987–1993 Czechoslovakia 42 (7)
1994–2000 Slovakia 38 (6)
Managerial career
2004–2005 Ružomberok
2005–2008 Slovakia U16
2008 Zlaté Moravce
2016–2017 ŠKF Sereď (assistant)
2017 Zvolen (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Moravčík also played internationally for Czechoslovakia (42 caps, seven goals) and Slovakia (38 caps, six goals). He was a member of the Czechoslovak team at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

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