Erich Cviertna

Erich Cviertna

Personal information
Date of birth	16 March 1951
Place of birth	Nový Jičín, Czechoslovakia
Date of death	5 October 2013 (aged 62)
Place of death	Ostrava, Czech Republic
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
1959-1969	Tatra Kopřivnice
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1971-1973	Aritma Prague
1974-1976	Tatra Kopřivnice
1976-1978	TJ Nový Jičín
Teams managed
1979-1984	Baník Ostrava (assistant)
1984-1989	VP Frýdek-Místek
1989-1990	Sigma Olomouc
1990-1992	Baník Ostrava (assistant)
1992-1993	VP Frýdek-Místek
1993-1994	FC Vítkovice
1994-1998	VP Frýdek-Místek
1999-2002	Baník Ostrava (assistant)
2002-2003	Baník Ostrava
2004	FC Hlučín
2004-2005	Baník Ostrava (assistant)
2006-2007	FC Hlučín
2008-2009	FK Fotbal Třinec
2010-2011	LKS Drzewiarz Jasienica
2011-2013	MŠK Žilina (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Erich Cviertna (16 March 1951 – 5 October 2013) was a Czech football player and manager.

As a footballer, Cviertna played for several lower league clubs. As a manager, Cviertna coached several Czech clubs, most notable of them being Gambrinus liga clubs SK Sigma Olomouc and FC Baník Ostrava. He was sacked as a manager of Baník Ostrava on 2 May 2003 for bad results of the team. Cviertna had however a bad relations with club's chairmen and was reportedly sacked for repeatedly criticizing them.^[1] Cviertna joined FK Fotbal Třinec as manager in November 2008 but didn't stay past 2009.^[2]

References

1. (Czech) iDNES.cz: Cviertna nebyl loajální a dostal padáka
2. "Třinec: Fotbalisty povede Erich Cviertna" (in Czech). denik.cz. 3 November 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2013.