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Vladimír Weiss (footballer, born 1939)

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Vladimír Weiss
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-09-21)21 September 1939
Place of birth Vrútky, Slovak Republic
Date of death 23 April 2018(2018-04-23) (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
Men's football
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Team competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vladimír Weiss (21 September 1939 – 23 April 2018) was a Czechoslovak football defender and coach.

Biography

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Weiss represented Czechoslovakia national football team between 1964 and 1965, winning the silver medal for Czechoslovakia at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] He went on to play in a 0–1 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification defeat against Portugal.[2]

Weiss' son, also named Vladimír, is head coach numerous football teams, including Slovakia and Slovan Bratislava. His grandson, named Vladimír Weiss as well, plays for Slovan Bratislava, having also appeared in Premier League, La Liga and Serie A.[citation needed]

Weiss died on 23 April 2018 at the age of 78 due to unspecified long illness.[3]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b Harsányi, Ladislav (30 January 2019). "Futbalová sága rodu Weissovcov pokračuje už treťou generáciou". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  2. ^ Zeman, Michal (17 October 2009). "Weiss sa s prehrou proti Slovinsku vyrovnával v kruhu rodiny". Pravda (in Slovak). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  3. ^ Zeman, Michal (24 April 2018). "Zomrel Vladimír Weiss najstarší, zakladateľ silnej futbalovej dynastie VW". Pravda (in Slovak). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
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