Jaroslav Pollák
Jaroslav Pollák (11 July 1947 – 26 June 2020) was a Slovak footballer. He played as a midfielder. He played for Czechoslovakia national team in 49 matches and scored one goal.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 July 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Nižný Medzev, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Date of death | 26 June 2020 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Košice, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1977 | VSS Košice | ||
| 1977–1979 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | ||
| 1979–1980 | Sparta Prague | 40 | (1) |
| 1981–1983 | Austria Salzburg | 65 | (1) |
| 1983–1988 | ZŤS Košice | ||
| National team | |||
| 1968–1980 | Czechoslovakia | 49 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Jaroslav Pollák began playing football at FC VSS Košice. He made his debut in 1965 at the age of 18 in the 1st Czechoslovak League. stayed in Košice until 1977, despite several offers.[1] After two years at Dukla Banská Bystrica, Pollák moved to Sparta Prague in 1979. 1981 the player went to Austria Salzburg, for whom he made 65 Bundesliga appearances. In 1983, Pollák returned to Czechoslovakia and joined his old club, which had meanwhile been renamed ZŤS Košice and played in the second league.. In the summer of 1988, Jaroslav Pollák ended his active career at the age of almost 41. In the 1st Czechoslovak League, Pollák completed 418 games in which he scored 25 goals.
International career
Jaroslav Pollák made his debut in the Czechoslovak national team on 23 June 1968 when Czechoslovakia defeated Brazil 3-2 in Bratislava.He was a participant at the 1970 FIFA World Cup and Euro 1976, where his team won the gold medal, and also at UEFA Euro 1976 where the team won the title. Pollák made his last of 49 international matches on March 26, 1980, when Czechoslovakia lost 2-0 to Switzerland in Basel.
Death
Pollák died on 26 June 2020 at the age of 72.[2]
Honours
- Czechoslovakia
- Individual
- UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1976[3]
References
- ↑ "Jaroslav Pollak". Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- ↑ "Zemřel československý fotbalový mistr Evropy Pollák, hvězda Košic i Sparty". sport.cz. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ↑ 1976 team of the tournament. UEFA.com. 21 March 2016. http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=1623462.html. Retrieved 2 January 2015.