Ján Kozák (born 17 April 1954) is a Slovak football manager and former player. Between 2013 and 2018, he managed Slovak national team. As the manager of Slovakia, his team qualified for the 2016 UEFA Euro, thus marking Slovakia's first time to appear in the tournament.
In 1981, Kozák became Footballer of the Year in Czechoslovakia. He played 254 matches in the Czechoslovak First League and scored 57 goals. Internationally he scored 9 goals in 55 appearances for Czechoslovakia, taking part in UEFA Euro 1980 and being in the squad for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
Personal Kozák's son, Ján Kozák, is also former national player of Slovakia and most recently head coach of FC VSS Košice; his grandson, Filip Lesniak, is also footballer and plays for Georgian club FC Telavi.
Honours Player Dukla Prague Czechoslovak First League: Winners: 1981–82 Czechoslovak Cup: Winners: 1981
Lokomotíva Košice Czechoslovak Cup: Winners (2x): 1977, 1979
Czechoslovakia UEFA Euro 1980: 3rd place
Individual Czechoslovak Footballer of the Year: 1981
Manager 1.FC Košice Slovak First Football League: Winners (2x) 1996–97 1997–98
MFK Košice 2. Liga (Slovakia): Winners: 2005–06 (Promoted) Slovak Cup: Winners: 2009
Individual Slovak Manager of the Year: Winner (5): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
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