Ján Švehlík vs Karol Dobiaš
Slovakia against Slovakia. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Ján Švehlík
Slovakia · 1969–1982 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Slovakia
- #7 of 33
- Caps
- 17 · 4 goals
- Clubs
- ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Dukla Prague, K.S.C. Hasselt
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. That strike opened the scoring in the only European Championship Czechoslovakia has won, and the striker collected four Czechoslovak league titles, three with Slovan Bratislava, a European Under-23 crown in 1972, and 79 goals in 296 top-flight matches. Career record: 17 caps and 4 goals for Slovakia; club career at ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Dukla Prague, K.S.C. Hasselt.
Karol Dobiaš
Slovakia · 1970s · RB
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Slovakia
- #8 of 33
- Caps
- 67 · 6 goals
- Clubs
- FC Spartak Trnava, Bohemians 1905, K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
A marauding full-back, he was a key figure in Czechoslovakia's Euro 1976 triumph, even scoring in the final replay. Career record: 67 caps and 6 goals for Slovakia; club career at FC Spartak Trnava, Bohemians 1905, K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen.
The verdict
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 87.
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