Július Korostelev

Július Korostelev (19 June 1923 – 18 October 2006) was a Czechoslovak football player and manager born in Turčiansky Svätý Martin (in modern-day Slovakia) who played as a midfielder. Although Korostelev started his career with SK Bratislava, he played the majority of his football in Italy, with clubs such as Juventus, Atalanta, Reggina and Parma.

Július Korostelev

Personal information
Full name	Július Korostelev
Date of birth	(1923-06-19)19 June 1923
Place of birth	Turčiansky Svätý Martin, Czechoslovakia
Date of death	18 October 2006(2006-10-18) (aged 83)
Position(s)	Left Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1945–46	SK Bratislava
1946–47	Juventus[1]	30	(15)
1947–1949	Atalanta	36	(9)
1949–1951	Reggina	52	(22)
1951–1956	Parma	114	(49)
1956–1957	Mantova	1	(0)
International career
1946	Czechoslovakia[2]	1	(0)
Managerial career
1961	Juventus
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

For a brief time in 1961, Korostelev returned to Juventus as a manager, however only for the first two matches of the season before Carlo Parola returned.