Adrián Guľa
 Guľa as manager of Žilina in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 June 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Nováky, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Riga (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| NCHZ Nováky | |||
| –2000 | Prievidza | ||
| 2000–2002 | Opava | 53 | (7) |
| 2002–2004 | Jablonec | 31 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Púchov | 50 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | Viktoria Žižkov | 15 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Inter Bratislava | ||
| 2008–2009 | Prievidza | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2013 | AS Trenčín | ||
| 2013–2018 | Žilina | ||
| 2018–2019 | Slovakia U21 | ||
| 2019–2021 | Viktoria Plzeň | ||
| 2021–2022 | Wisła Kraków | ||
| 2022–2023 | DAC Dunajská Streda | ||
| 2024 | Apollon Limassol | ||
| 2025– | Riga | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Adrián Guľa (born 29 June 1975) is a Slovak professional football manager and former player who manages Latvian club Riga.[1]
He formerly managed teams including AS Trenčín, Viktoria Plzeň, and Wisła Kraków.[2]
Managerial career
[edit]In 2013, MŠK Žilina announced Guľa would become the club's new coach in the summer, replacing caretaker Štefan Tarkovič.
On 7 May 2018, Guľa was appointed as the Slovakia U21 head coach.[3]
Following his departure from Slovakia U21s in 2019, Guľa took the helm as Viktoria Plzeň manager on 1 January 2020. He managed the club for 54 games before leaving the club in May 2021.
Guľa was announced as the manager of Wisła Kraków on 6 June 2021.[4] After Wisła could only manage six wins in 21 league games under Guľa's management, he was dismissed on 13 February 2022.[5]
In June 2024, Cypriot side Apollon Limassol announced the signing of Guľa on a two-season contract, in his first managerial position outside of Central Europe.[6][7]
Honours
[edit]Žilina
Riga
Individual
- Slovak First Football League Manager of the Season: 2016–17[10]
References
[edit]- ^ https://sport.aktuality.sk/futbal/clanok/adrian-gula-sa-stane-novym-trenerom-lotysskeho-fc-riga-2025011414464065921
- ^ "Adrián Guľa – nový šéf lavičky AS Trenčín" (in Slovak). official club website ASTRENCIN.SK. 16 November 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "Dvadsaťjednotka má nového trénera, vypočujte si jeho prvé slová | ProFutbal.sk". Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Adrián Guľa nowym trenerem Białej Gwiazdy".
- ^ "Komunikat TS Wisła Kraków SA" (in Polish). Wisła Kraków. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Kosta, Panos (28 June 2024). "Έναρξη συνεργασίας με τον κ. Αντριάν Γκούλα". Apollon FC. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Tréner Guľa si našiel nový angažmán, premiérovo zamieri na juh Európy | Flashscore.sk". www.flashscore.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Majster odštartoval prípravu. Nechceme žiť z toho, čo bolo, vraví tréner". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). 14 June 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ "Latvian Champions 2025!". Riga. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ "Jedenastku Fortuna ligy ovladli Zilincania" (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
External links
[edit]- Adrián Guľa – Czech First League statistics at Fotbal DNES (in Czech)
- AS Trenčín profile
