:Miroslav Kozák

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|name = Miroslav Kozák

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|full_name =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|10|30|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Slovakia

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|position = Forward

|currentclub =

|youthyears1 =

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|years1 = {{0|0000}}–2000

|clubs1 = ŠK Futura Humenné

|years2 = 2000–2001

|clubs2 = Žižkov

|caps2 = 5

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2001–2003

|clubs3 = Žilina

|years4 = 2002–2003

|clubs4 = → DAC (loan)

|years5 = 2003

|clubs5 = Trenčín

|years6 = 2004

|clubs6 = FC Petržalka

|years7 = 2004–2005

|clubs7 = Oghab

|years8 = 2005–2007

|clubs8 = Sanat Naft

|years9 = 2007

|clubs9 = Tatabánya

|caps9 = 6

|goals9 = 0

|years10 = 2008–2009

|clubs10 = FK Bodva Moldava nad Bodvou

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Miroslav Kozák (born 30 October 1976) is a Slovak former professional footballer who played as a forward. Besides Slovakia, he has played in the Czech Republic, Iran and Hungary.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/migralt_cikkek/20070708/engedely_van_csatar_nincs|title=Engedély van, csatár nincs|access-date=30 June 2024|website=Nemzeti Sport|language=hu}}{{Cite web|url=https://futbal.pravda.sk/fortuna-liga/clanok/109591-r-kral-hyll-i-mir-kozak-na-skuske-v-irane/|title=R. Kráľ, Hýll i Mir. Kozák na skúške v Iráne|access-date=30 June 2024|website=Sme|date=26 July 2004 |location=Košice|publisher=Petit Press|language=sk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cas.sk/clanok/39301/m-kozak-na-skuske-v-madarskej-tatabanyi/|title=M. Kozák na skúške v maďarskej Tatabányi|access-date=30 June 2024|website=Novy čás|date=5 February 2007 |publisher=Ringier Axel Springier|language=sk}}

Career

In 2000, Kozák signed for Czech side Žižkov.{{Cite web|url=https://korzar.sme.sk/c/4717330/miroslav-kozak-sa-uz-objavil-i-v-zostave-kola.html|title=Miroslav Kozák sa už objavil i v zostave kola|access-date=30 June 2024|website=Korzár|publisher=Petit Press|language=sk}} In 2001, he signed for Žilina in the Slovak top flight.{{Cite web|url=https://korzar.sme.sk/c/4690689/povazania-sa-chcu-zlepsit.html|title=Považania sa chcú zlepšiť|website=korzar.sme.sk}} In 2002, he was sent on loan to Slovak second tier club DAC.{{Cite web|url=https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/dac-zacal-zimnu-pripravu-nenapadne-bez-velkych-mien/|title=DAC začal zimnú prípravu nenápadne bez veľkých mien|access-date=30 June 2024|website=Sme|publisher=Petit Press|language=sk}} Before the second half of 2003–04, Kozák signed for FC Petržalka in the Slovak top flight, helping them win the 2003–04 Slovak Cup. In 2004, he signed for Iranian second tier team Oghab.{{Cite web|url=https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/m-kozak-hra-v-krajine-kde-zajtra-je-pozajtra-popozajtra/|title=M. Kozák hrá v krajine, kde zajtra je pozajtra, popozajtra...|access-date=30 June 2024|website=Sme|location=Košice|publisher=Petit Press|language=sk}}{{Cite web|url=https://kosice.korzar.sme.sk/c/4526900/miroslava-kozaka-laka-hrat-futbal-pred-sestdesiatisicovou-navstevou-aka-v-iranskej-lige-nie-je-vynimocna.html|title=Miroslava Kozáka láka hrať futbal pred šesťdesiatisícovou návštevou, aká v iránskej lige nie je výnimočná|access-date=30 June 2024|website=Korzár|location=Košice|publisher=Petit Press|language=sk}}{{Cite web|url=https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/m-kozaka-vylucili-v-irane-aj-preto-ze-rozumel-nadavke-v-perzstine/|title=M. Kozáka vylúčili v Iráne aj preto, že rozumel nadávke v perzštine...|access-date=30 June 2024|website=Sme|location=Košice|publisher=Petit Press|language=sk}}{{Cite web|url=https://kosice.korzar.sme.sk/c/4422719/cesty-iran.html|title=Cesty: Irán|access-date=30 June 2024|website=Sme|location=Košice|publisher=Petit Press|language=sk}}

In 2007, Kozák signed for Tatabánya in the Hungarian top flight, where he made six league appearances without scoring any goal.{{WorldFootball.net|miroslav-kozak}}{{Cite web|url=https://sportky.zoznam.sk/c/21551/tatabanya-prepustila-utocnika-miroslava-kozaka|title=Tatabánya prepustila útočníka Miroslava Kozáka|website=Športky|date=21 April 2009 |access-date=30 June 2024|language=sk}}{{Cite web|url=https://hnonline.sk/sport/139356-kozak-na-skuske-v-madarsku|title=Kozák na skúške v Maďarsku|website=Hospodárske noviny|access-date=30 June 2024|language=sk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/20071012/tatabanya_szerzodest_bontottak_a_szlovak_miroslav_kozakkal|title=Tatabánya: szerződést bontottak a szlovák Miroslav Kozákkal|website=Nemzeti Sport|access-date=30 June 2024|language=hu}} On 25 August 2007, he debuted for Tatabánya during a 7–0 loss to Fehérvár. In 2008, Kozák signed for Slovak third tier club FK Bodva Moldava nad Bodvou.