JUDr. Ján Pivarník (born 13 November 1947) is a former Slovak football player and later a football manager. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 39 matches.
He won the 1976 UEFA European Championship against Franz Beckenbauer's West Germany.
He was member of the ALL STAR TEAM of 1976 UEFA European Championship and named as the best right defender in Europe.
At his time, he was the quickest football player in the World, making 100m in 10.9 sec.
He played mostly for Slovan Bratislava and later worked successfully as a coach for 25 years in Portugal, Austria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE and Oman.
Honours
Player Slovan Bratislava Slovak Cup (2): 1973–74, 1975–76 Czechoslovak First League (2): 1973–74, 1974–75 Czechoslovak Cup (1): 1973–74 Czechoslovakia UEFA Euro 1976: Winner
Manager Asian Cup Winners Cup (1): 1993 – 1994 – Al Qadisiyah Saudi Kuwait Emir Cup (2): 1986 – 1999 Kuwaiti Premier League (1): 1997–98 Kuwait Crown Prince Cup (1): 1999 Al-Khurafi Cup (1): 1999 Saudi Federation Cup (1): 1993–94
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