Vladimír Weiss (footballer, born 1939)
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Vladimír Weiss (21 September 1939 – 23 April 2018) was a Czechoslovak football defender and coach.
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| Date of birth | 21 September 1939 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vrútky, Slovak Republic | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 April 2018 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Lokomotíva Vrútky | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1958–1969 | ČH/Inter Bratislava | 236 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| Baník Prievidza | |||||||||||||||||
| Trnávka | |||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959–1960 | Czechoslovakia U-23 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1964–1965 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| Trnávka | |||||||||||||||||
| Rapid Bratislava | |||||||||||||||||
| Slovenský Grob | |||||||||||||||||
| Pezinok | |||||||||||||||||
| Limbach | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Biography
editWeiss was born in Vrútky on 21 September 1939 and settled in Bratislava in 1958.[1] He represented Czechoslovakia national football team between 1964 and 1965, winning the silver medal for Czechoslovakia at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2] At full international level, Weiss played in a remarkable 0–1 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification defeat against Portugal.[3]
Weiss had two children, including Vladimír, who is head coach numerous football teams, including Slovakia and Slovan Bratislava.[1] His grandson, named Vladimír Weiss as well, plays for Slovan Bratislava, having also appeared in Premier League, La Liga and Serie A.[1]
Weiss lived in Limbach after playing football, but was suffering from health problems for a long time.[4] He died on 23 April 2018 at the age of 78.[4]
Honours
edit- ČH Bratislava: Czechoslovak First League (1958–59)
- 1964 Summer Olympics: Silver medal[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Zeman, Michal (21 September 2024). "VW ako najznámejšia futbalová značka na Slovensku. Pán Weiss, z vášho syna niečo bude, vravel básnik Laco Novomeský". Pravda (in Slovak). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ a b Harsányi, Ladislav (30 January 2019). "Futbalová sága rodu Weissovcov pokračuje už treťou generáciou". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Zeman, Michal (17 October 2009). "Weiss sa s prehrou proti Slovinsku vyrovnával v kruhu rodiny". Pravda (in Slovak). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ a b Zeman, Michal (24 April 2018). "Zomrel Vladimír Weiss najstarší, zakladateľ silnej futbalovej dynastie VW". Pravda (in Slovak). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
External links
edit- Vladimír Weiss at Olympedia (archive)
- Vladimír Weiss at Olympics.com
- Vladimír Weiss at Olympic.sk (in Slovak)
- Vladimír Weiss at Olympijskytym.cz (in Czech)
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