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Athlete
Josef Masopust
Famoose for
Leading Czechoslovakia to the 1962 World Cup final.
World Cup final · Ballon d’Or
- Born
- 9 February 1931
- Birthplace
- Střimice, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
- Died
- 29 June 2015
More people
Josef Masopust
Josef Masopust was a Czech midfielder and coach who became European Footballer of the Year in 1962.
Early life
Střimice
Born near Most and began with local football before moving to Teplice.
Career
- 1952
Dukla
Joined the army club that became Dukla Prague.
- 1968
Belgium
Moved abroad as a player-coach.
- 1984–1987
National coach
Led Czechoslovakia.
Achievements
World Cup final
Scored the opening goal against Brazil.
Ballon d’Or
Won European football’s individual award.
Brno
Won the league as a coach.
Beyond sport
International coaching
Later worked with Indonesia’s Olympic team.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical data and references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Study1919. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.