Martin Hřídel
Martin Hřídel (born 22 May 1968) is a Czech former football player and manager, whose playing position was forward. As a player, he made more than 100 appearances in the top flight of Czech football, the Czech First League. As a manager, he managed SK Kladno and 1. FK Příbram in the Czech First League.

Playing career
Hřídel played in the Czech First League for five seasons in the 1990s, playing for FC Slovan Liberec and FC Viktoria Plzeň.

Managerial career
After his playing career, Hřídel worked as a coach with various teams including the national youth football teams. He went on to work as assistant coach to Luboš Kozel at FK Baumit Jablonec in 2007.

Hřídel joined SK Kladno in the summer of 2008, coming in as the new manager as a replacement for outgoing boss Jaroslav Šilhavý. In his first season, Kladno finished in 14th place in the 2008–09 Czech First League, one position above the relegation zone.

Hřídel led Kladno during the 2009–10 Czech First League until being replaced in April 2010. After his release he headed to Czech 2. Liga club FC Zenit Čáslav, where he saved the team from relegation.

Hřídel joined Czech First League side 1. FK Příbram in the summer of 2010. However, after a start which saw the team win just twice in ten games, Hřídel was relieved of his duties.

References

External links
 Manager Profile at idnes.cz 

1968 births
Living people
Czech men's footballers
Czech First League players
J1 League players
JEF United Chiba players
FC Slovan Liberec players
FC Viktoria Plzeň players
Czech football managers
Czech First League managers
SK Kladno managers
FK Čáslav managers
FK Příbram managers
Men's association football forwards
Czech National Football League managers