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Ján Popluhár

Legend CB, also CDM Right-footed leaderanchor
Rating
89
Caps
62
Goals
1
Life
1935–2011
Clubs
ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Rudá Hvězda Brno, Olympique Lyonnais
#1
Editorial rank of 33 for Slovakia
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Considered one of Czechoslovakia's greatest ever, this elegant defender was a rock at the back and part of the 1962 World Cup final squad. Career record: 62 caps and 1 goals for Slovakia; club career at ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Rudá Hvězda Brno, Olympique Lyonnais.

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Around Popluhár in the almanac

One rank below: Marek Hamšík at #2.

Slovakia's editorial top five: Ján Popluhár · Marek Hamšík · Milan Škriniar · Adolf Scherer · Anton Ondruš.