Jozef Luknár
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jozef Luknár | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1915 | ||
| Place of birth |
Ivanka pri Dunaji, Bohemia, Cisleithania, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 13 May 1966 (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Modra, Slovak SR, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1936 | Štefánik Ivanka | ||
| 1936–1946 | 1. ČsŠK/ŠK Bratislava | 192 | (119) |
| 1946–1947 | SK Olomouc ASO | ||
| National team | |||
| 1938 | Czechoslovakia | 1 | (0) |
| 1939–1944 | Slovakia | 9 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1946–1947 | SK Olomouc ASO (player-manager) | ||
| Malacky | |||
| ŠK Dynamitka | |||
| Pezinok | |||
| 19??–1966 | Modra | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Jozef Luknár (15 January 1915 – 13 May 1966) was a Slovak footballer and manager who played as a forward and appeared for both the Czechoslovakia and Slovakia national teams.[1]
Career[]
Luknár earned his first and only cap for Czechoslovakia on 3 April 1938 in the 1936–38 Central European International Cup against Switzerland, which finished as a 0–4 loss in Basel. He later represented the Slovakia national team, making his first appearance in the team's inaugural on 27 August 1939 in a friendly against Germany. Luknár scored the second goal of the match, which finished as a 2–0 win in Bratislava. He was capped nine times in total for Slovakia and scored four goals, making his final appearance on 9 April 1944 in a friendly match against Croatia, which finished as a 2–7 loss in Zagreb.[2]
Personal life[]
Luknár was born in Ivanka pri Dunaji on 15 January 1915, and was nicknamed Hammer (Slovak: Kladivo).[3] He died on 13 May 1966 while coaching a training session in Modra at the age of 51.[4]
Career statistics[]
International[]
| Team[2] | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | 1938 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
| Slovakia | 1939 | 2 | 2 |
| 1940 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1941 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1942 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1944 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 4 | |
| Career total | 10 | 4 | |
International goals[]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 August 1939 | Stadion Slovana, Bratislava, Slovak Republic |  Germany |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 3 December 1939 | Großkampfbahn, Chemnitz, Germany | Germany |
1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 3 | 6 June 1940 | Yunak Stadium, Sofia, Kingdom of Bulgaria |  Bulgaria |
2–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 22 November 1942 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovak Republic | Germany |
1–3 | 2–5 | Friendly |
References[]
- ^ Jozef Luknár at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c "Jozef Luknár". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Jozef Luknár". ŠK Slovan Bratislava (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Kšiňan, Jozef (1 September 2017). "Oprášené legendy: Jozef Luknár si musel neraz rozpárať nohavicovú časť trenírok" [Dusty legends: Jozef Luknár had to unravel his short trousers] (PDF). Slovak Football Association (in Slovak). p. 26. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
External links[]
- Jozef Luknár at FAČR (in Czech)
- Jozef Luknár at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jozef Luknár at FootballDatabase.eu
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