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Karol Jokl
Slovak footballer and manager (1945–1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karol Jokl (29 August 1945 – 28 October 1996) was a Slovak football player and manager. He played for ŠK Slovan Bratislava and Czechoslovakia.[1]
Quick Facts Personal information, Date of birth ...
![]() Jokl at the 1970 FIFA World Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 August 1945 | ||
Place of birth | Partizánske, Czechoslovakia | ||
Date of death | 28 October 1996(1996-10-28) (aged 51) | ||
Place of death | Bratislava, Slovakia | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1962–1963 | Iskra Partizánske | ||
1963–1975 | Slovan Bratislava | 245 | (69) |
1975–1976 | Baník Prievidza | ||
International career | |||
1963–1972 | Czechoslovakia | 27 | (11) |
Managerial career | |||
Brezová pod Bradlom | |||
Senec | |||
St. Pölten | |||
1994–1996 | Slovan Bratislava (Assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Between 1963 and 1975 he played in the Czechoslovak First League for ŠK Slovan Bratislava, scoring a total of 69 goals in 245 matches.[2] Among his greatest honours is winning the 1968–69 European Cup Winners' Cup, as well as two league titles and two Czechoslovak Cups.[3]
Jokl made his debut for the national team of Czechoslovakia at the age of 18, going on to score 11 goals in 27 matches for his country. He played in all three of Czechoslovakia's matches at the 1970 FIFA World Cup.[3]