Albert Rusnák (footballer, born 1974)

Albert Rusnák (born 14 January 1974) is a Slovak former football player and manager. His son is Albert Rusnák, who currently plays for American Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC.

Albert Rusnák

Personal information
Full name	Albert Rusnák
Date of birth	(1974-01-14) 14 January 1974 (age 51)
Place of birth	Prešov,[1] Czechoslovakia
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Prešov
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1993	Prešov
1994–1996	Drnovice[2]
1996–1998	Košice
International career
	Slovakia U-21
Managerial career
	Bardejovská Nová Ves
	Krásna
	Košice (youth teams)
2010	Manchester City (scout)
2011–2012	Michalovce (U-19)
2012–2013	Michalovce
2016–2018	FC Lokomotíva Košice
2018–	Slovakia U-19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

As a footballer, Rusnak senior was a member of the Kosice side which won the Slovak league title in 1997 and retained it a year later. However, he suffered fractures to both legs in a car crash on 2 December 1997 which claimed the life of Kosice midfielder Milan Čvirk. Rusnak played in some of Kosice's Champions League fixtures during the 1997-98 season, including the group stage clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford shortly before the crash.^[3]