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Josef Masopust

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Czech footballer (1931-2015)

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Josef Masopust was a Czechoslovak and Czech association football player and coach who played as a midfielder. Born in Most in 1931, he represented the Czechoslovakia men's national association football team and played for clubs including Dukla Prague, FK Teplice, and K.V.V. Crossing Elewijt. His professional career began in 1950. Masopust participated in the 1958 FIFA World Cup, the 1960 European Nations' Cup, and the 1962 FIFA World Cup.

He received the Ballon d'Or, the UEFA President's Award, and the Czech Medal of Merit. A member of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, Masopust spoke Czech. He died in Prague in 2015 due to disease. His published work includes *Druhý poločas*.

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  • Druhý poločas

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Person

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Key facts

1992
Zbrojovka Brno
Date of birth
( 1931-02-09 ) 9 February 1931
Place of birth
Střimice , Czechoslovakia
Date of death
29 June 2015 (2015-06-29) (aged 84)
Place of death
Prague , Czech Republic
Height
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position
Midfielder
1945 1950
ZSJ Uhlomost Most
Years
Team
1950 1952
ZSJ Technomat Teplice
1952 1968
Dukla Prague
1968 1970
Crossing Molenbeek
1954 1966
Czechoslovakia
1973 1976
Dukla Prague
1976 1980
Zbrojovka Brno
1980 1984
Hasselt
1984 1987
Czechoslovakia
1988 1991
Indonesia U19

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Josef
Gender
male
Citizenship
Czech Republic
Place of birth
Most
Place of death
Prague
Languages spoken
Czech
Position played
midfielder
Country for sport
Czechoslovakia
Image
Josef Masopust (2011).jpg
Height
177
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Commons category
Josef Masopust
date of birth
1931-02-09
date of death
2015-06-29
cause of death
disease
start of work period
1950-00-00
place of burial
Vyšehrad cemetery
manner of death
natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals

(l-r) Zdeněk Nehoda, Masopust and Ivo Viktor in 1974 Bobby Moore (left) vs. Masopust at the 1963 England v Rest of the World football match Josef Masopust (9 February 1931 – 29 June 2015) was a Czech football player and coach. He played as midfielder and was a key player for Czechoslovakia, helping them reach the 1962 FIFA World Cup Final. He was capped 63 times, scoring ten goals for his national team.

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