Josef Masopust

Josef Masopust (9 February 1931 – 29 June 2015) was a Czech football player. He played for Czechoslovakia national team.

Josef Masopust
Josef Masopust official photo.jpg
Masopust with the Ballon d'Or in 1962
Personal information
Date of birth(1931-02-09)9 February 1931
Place of birthStřimice, Czechoslovakia
Date of death29 June 2015(2015-06-29) (aged 84)
Place of deathPrague, Czech Republic
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
1945–1950ZSJ Uhlomost Most
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1950–1952ZSJ Technomat Teplice54(10)
1952–1968Dukla Prague386(79)
1968–1970Crossing Molenbeek43(9)
Total483(98)
National team
1954–1966Czechoslovakia63(10)
Teams managed
1973–1976Dukla Prague
1976–1980Zbrojovka Brno
1980–1984Hasselt
1984–1987Czechoslovakia
1988–1991Indonesia U19
1992Zbrojovka Brno
1993–1996FK Pelikán Děčín
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
Signature of Josef Masopust (2011)

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[1]
National team Year Apps Goals
Czechoslovakia 1954 1 0
1955 0 0
1956 10 2
1957 6 0
1958 10 2
1959 2 0
1960 6 2
1961 7 1
1962 11 3
1963 4 0
1964 4 0
1965 1 0
1966 1 0
Total 63 10
Scores and results list Czechoslovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Masopust goal.[1]
List of international goals scored by Josef Masopust
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 May 1956 Charmilles Stadium, Geneva, Switzerland  Switzerland 6–1 6–1 1955–60 Central European International Cup
2 8 August 1956 Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil  Brazil 1–3 1–4 Friendly
3 30 August 1958 Strahov Stadium, Prague, Czechoslovakia  USSR 1–0 1–2 Friendly
4 13 December 1958 Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy  Italy 1–0 1–1 1955–60 Central European International Cup
5 1 May 1960 Strahov Stadium, Prague, Czechoslovakia  Austria 1–0 4–0 Friendly
6 22 May 1960 Stadionul 23 August, Bucharest, Romania [[File:{{{flag alias-1952}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Romania 1–0 2–0 EURO 1960
7 29 October 1961 Strahov Stadium, Prague, Czechoslovakia  Ireland 6–1 7–1 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 17 June 1962 Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile  Brazil 1–0 1–3 1962 FIFA World Cup Final
9 16 September 1962 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria  Austria 2–0 6–0 Friendly
10 4–0

Honours

Dukla Prague[2]

Czechoslovakia[2]

Individual

Josef Masopust Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Slavík, Jiří (10 July 2003). "Josef Masopust – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Czech Knight who wowed in '62". FIFA. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. "1960 team of the tournament". Union of European Football Associations. 1 February 2011. https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/0253-0d7f20bc921c-495824f652eb-1000--euro-1960-team-of-the-tournament/?iv=true. Retrieved 14 May 2020. 
  4. "ERIC BATTY’S WORLD XI – THE SIXTIES" Retrieved on 5 September 2016
  5. "UEFA President's Award". UEFA.com. Retrieved 28 August 2019.