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07 / Slovakia · 1974–1979

Ján Švehlík

ST
Caps · Czechoslovakia
17
Goals · Czechoslovakia
4
Life
1950
Clubs
ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Dukla Prague, K.S.C. Hasselt
#7
Editorial rank of 33 for Slovakia
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Eight minutes into the 1976 final in Belgrade, Berti Vogts lost the ball near his own area, Nehoda crossed from the right, and Švehlík arrived from deep to drive Czechoslovakia in front of West Germany. Career record: 17 caps and 4 goals for Czechoslovakia; club career at ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Dukla Prague, K.S.C. Hasselt.

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Career record

1969–1976ŠK Slovan Bratislava
1976–1977Dukla Prague
1977–1982ŠK Slovan Bratislava
1982–1983K.S.C. Hasselt
Czechoslovakia17 caps, 4 goals

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One rank above: Ján Pivarník at #6.

One rank below: Karol Dobiaš at #8.

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

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