Ján Popluhár

Ján " Bimbo " Popluhár ( born September 12, 1935 in Ceklis; † 6 March 2011 Bernolákovo, Slovakia ) was a Czechoslovak football player Slovak origin. He was regarded in the 1960s as one of the world's best defender.

Ján Popluhár played in his youth for Dynamo Bernolákovo. 1954 changed the defender to Slovan Bratislava where he, apart from two years military service at RH Brno, spent 15 successful years. Slovan coach Leopold Šťastný missed Popluhár the nickname " Bimbo " because he was on the pitch so good-natured in his view, like an elephant in the circus. 1962 and 1963 won the well-known as a reliable and strong in the air Popluhár with Slovan the Czechoslovak Cup. During these years he made in the Czechoslovak national team along with Svatopluk Pluskal a central defensive duo of world-class. As early as 1958 he had participated in the World Cup 1962 in Chile, he was with Czechoslovakia Vice World Champion. Two years earlier, the Czechoslovak team had won the bronze medal at the European Championships. 1963 was Popluhár in a world of selection with players such as Alfredo Di Stéfano, Eusébio or Ferenc Puskás.

In 1965 he was elected Czechoslovak Footballer of the Year. After 262 games for Slovan Bratislava moved Popluhár age of 33 to Olympique Lyon, where he remained for two years. In 1971 he went to Zbrojovka Brno, where he helped to promotion to the 1st League. 1972, now 37 years old, he went to SK Slovan Vienna, where he was still active as a player-coach until 1979.

In the Czechoslovak national Popluhár graduated from 1957 to 1967 a total of 62 games, but he scored a goal in the 2-2 draw against Brazil at the Estádio do Maracanã. In 1967 he was awarded the World Fair Play Award FIFA for an action that made ​​his nickname Bimbo credit. At the World Cup in Chile in 1962 he made the referee on the injured lying on the ground Pelé attentive to exploit rather than the situation in his favor.

Popluhár got 2002 from the President of Slovakia, the award wheel Ludovita Štúra Class I. He was elected as best Slovak footballer of the 20th century. On 15 June 2011, an asteroid was named after him: ( 267 585 ) Popluhár.

External links and sources

  • National team statistics ( Czech)
  • Great players of the past - Ján Popluhár (English)
  • Ján Popluhár Futbalista storočia oslavuje sedemdesiatku ( Slovak)
  • National football team (Czechoslovakia)
  • Czechoslovak
  • Carrier of Ľudovít - Stur - Order 1st Class
  • Slovak
  • Born in 1935
  • Died in 2011
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