Štefan Čambal (17 December 1908 – 18 July 1990) was a Slovak football player and later a football manager. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 22 matches. He was born in Pozsony and died in Prague.

Štefan Čambal
Personal information
Date of birth (1908-12-16)16 December 1908
Place of birth Pozsony, Austria-Hungary (today's Bratislava, Slovakia)
Date of death 18 July 1990(1990-07-18) (aged 81)
Place of death Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1921–1923 SK Donaustadt
1923–1927 Ligeti SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1927–1929 1. ČsŠK Bratislava
1929–1930 Teplitzer FK
1931–1936 Slavia Prague
1937–1938 SK Baťa Zlín
1938–1939 SK Židenice
International career
1932–1935 Czechoslovakia 22 (0)
Managerial career
1939–1945 Slovakia
1945–1946 SK Baťa Zlín
1949 Czechoslovakia
1949–1952 Vítkovické železárny
1955 Jiskra Liberec
1957–1958 Dukla Pardubice
1959–1962 Vorwärts Berlin
1964–1966 FC Prague Sydney
1966–1968 Lokomotíva Košice
1975–1976 Sparta Prague
Medal record
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Men's Football
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1934 Italy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He was a participant in the 1934 FIFA World Cup, where Czechoslovakia won the silver medal. At the tournament, Čambal became the first player of Slovak origin at a World Cup.[1] In his country he started his career with 1. ČsŠK Bratislava, winning the 1927 amateur title in Czechoslovakia.[1] He went on to play for clubs such as Teplitzer FK, SK Slavia Prague, SK Židenice and Baťa Zlín.[2]

He was later a well-known football manager, coaching, amongst others, the Czechoslovakia national football team.

Honours

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Player

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Slovan Bratislava

Slavia Prague

Manager

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Sparta Prague

Vorwärts Berlin

References

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  1. ^ a b Truchlik, Ivan (2015). Futbalový atlas sveta (in Slovak). Prague, Czech Republic: Ottovo Nakladatelství. p. 641. ISBN 978-80-7451-455-5.
  2. ^ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. p. 32. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  3. ^ a b c "Zemřel vicemistr světa z Itálie Štefan Čambal" (in Czech). SK Slavia Prague. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. ^ "INDEX. Stefan ČAMBAL".
    "HISTORY. Stefan ČAMBAL". (in Slovakian) SK Slovan Bratislava. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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