Lubos Kubik
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luboš Kubík | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Vysoké Mýto, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder or Libero | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1972–1979 | Spartak Choceň | ||
| 1979–1982 | Spartak Hradec Králové | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1982 | Spartak Hradec Králové | 28 | (2) |
| 1982–1988 | TJ Slavia Praha IPS | 133 | (33) |
| 1989–1991 | Fiorentina | 50 | (8) |
| 1991–1993 | FC Metz | 70 | (14) |
| 1993–1995 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 40 | (5) |
| 1995–1996 | FK Drnovice | 14 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | Slavia Prague | 14 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Lázně Bohdaneč | 2 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Chicago Fire | 71 | (15) |
| 2001 | Dallas Burn | 11 | (1) |
| Total | 414 | (80) | |
| National team | |||
| 1985–1993 | Czechoslovakia | 17 | (3) |
| 1994–1997 | Czech Republic | 39 | (10) |
| Teams managed | |||
| FC Hradec Králové | |||
| 2006 | Śląsk Wrocław | ||
| 2006–2007 | Torquay United | ||
| 2007 | SK Týniště nad Orlicí | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Luboš Kubík (born 20 January 1964 in Vysoké Mýto) is a Czech former professional footballer and former manager of Torquay United, who played sweeper for the Czechoslovakia and Czech Republic national teams, winning 56 caps in total, and a number of notable clubs. He is currently an assistant coach with the United States men's national soccer team.
Kubík was born in Vysoké Mýto, Pardubice Region and began his career in 1981 with Hradec Králové, and moved to local powers Slavia Praha the following year. He made his international debut for Czechoslovakia in 1985. In 1989, he was bought by Serie A club Fiorentina, and played there for two years. He moved to French club FC Metz in 1991, and then to Bundesliga team 1. FC Nuremberg in 1993, before returning to the Czech Republic with Drnovice FK, SK Slavia Praha, and AFK Lázně Bohdaneč.
Kubík moved to Major League Soccer in 1998, joining the expansion team Chicago Fire. While helping the Fire to win both the MLS Cup and the U.S. Open Cup in their inaugural year, Kubík was named the MLS Defender of the Year. Kubík continued to be a valuable attacking force from the back in 1999, registering 5 goals and 8 assists, and was named in the MLS Best XI for a second time.
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