 Masopust with the 1962 Ballon d'Or | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 February 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Střimice, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Date of death | 29 June 2015 (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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1954–1966 | Czechoslovakia | 63 | (10) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 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 | ||
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Josef Masopust (9 February 1931 – 29 June 2015) was a Czech football player and coach. He played as midfielder and was a key player for Czechoslovakia, helping them reach the 1962 FIFA World Cup Final.[1] He was capped 63 times, scoring ten goals for his national team.[2]
He was named European Footballer of the Year in 1962. In November 2003, to celebrate UEFA's Jubilee, Masopust was selected as his country's Golden Player by the Football Association of the Czech Republic as their most outstanding player of the past 50 years. He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004. He is regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time.
- ^ "Czech pride in marvellous Masopust". UEFA. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ Josef Masopust at FAČR (in Czech)