Josef Masopust

Josef Masopust (9 February 1931 – 29 June 2015) was a Czech football player. He played for Czechoslovakia national team.

Josef Masopust
Masopust with the Ballon d'Or in 1962
Personal information
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(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1945–1950 ZSJ Uhlomost Most
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1952 ZSJ Technomat Teplice 54 (10)
1952–1968 Dukla Prague 386 (79)
1968–1970 Crossing Molenbeek 43 (9)
Total 483 (98)
National team
1954–1966 Czechoslovakia 63 (10)
Teams managed
1973–1976 Dukla Prague
1976–1980 Zbrojovka Brno
1980–1984 Hasselt
1984–1987 Czechoslovakia
1988–1991 Indonesia U19
1992 Zbrojovka Brno
1993–1996 FK Pelikán Děčín
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Central European International Cup
Gold medal – first place1955-60 Central European International Cup
UEFA European Championship
Bronze medal – third place1960 France
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up1962 Chile
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
Signature of Josef Masopust (2011)

Career statistics

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Czechoslovakia 195410
195500
1956102
195760
1958102
195920
196062
196171
1962113
196340
196440
196510
196610
Total6310
Scores and results list Czechoslovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Masopust goal.[1]
List of international goals scored by Josef Masopust
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
110 May 1956Charmilles Stadium, Geneva, Switzerland Switzerland6–16–11955–60 Central European International Cup
28 August 1956Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo, Brazil Brazil1–31–4Friendly
330 August 1958Strahov Stadium, Prague, Czechoslovakia Soviet Union1–01–2Friendly
413 December 1958Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy Italy1–01–11955–60 Central European International Cup
51 May 1960Strahov Stadium, Prague, Czechoslovakia Austria1–04–0Friendly
622 May 1960Stadionul 23 August, Bucharest, Romania Romania1–02–0EURO 1960
729 October 1961Strahov Stadium, Prague, Czechoslovakia Republic of Ireland6–17–11962 FIFA World Cup qualification
817 June 1962Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile Brazil1–01–31962 FIFA World Cup Final
916 September 1962Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria Austria2–06–0Friendly
104–0

Honours

Dukla Prague[2]

  • Czechoslovak First League: 1953, 1956, 1957–58, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66
  • Czechoslovak Cup: 1960–61, 1964–65, 1965–66
  • International Soccer League: 1961
  • American Challenge Cup: 1962, 1963, 1964

Czechoslovakia[2]

Individual

  • Ballon d'Or: 1962[2]
  • UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1960[3]
  • FIFA World Cup Silver Ball: 1962[2]
  • FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1962
  • World Soccer World XI: 1962, 1964[4]
  • Czechoslovak Footballer of the Year: 1966
  • UEFA Czech Golden Player: 2003[2]
  • FIFA 100
  • UEFA President's Award: 2014[5]

References
  1. Slavík, Jiří (10 July 2003). "Josef Masopust – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. "Czech Knight who wowed in '62". FIFA. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. "1960 team of the tournament". Union of European Football Associations. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  4. "ERIC BATTY’S WORLD XI – THE SIXTIES" Retrieved on 5 September 2016
  5. "UEFA President's Award". UEFA.com. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
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