Ivo Viktor
Encyclopedia
Ivo Viktor is a former Czech football
goalkeeper. He played for Czechoslovakia
, 63 matches, from 1966 to 1977.
His national team debut was in 1966 against Brazil
at Maracanã
.
He was a participant in the 1970 FIFA World Cup
.
In 1976 he was one of the brightest stars at the 1976 UEFA European Championship, where Czechoslovakia won the gold medal. In the same year he came 3rd in the European Footballer of the Year
awards.
In his country he played for Dukla Prague, where he played for 13 years.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
goalkeeper. He played for Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia national football team
The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national association football team of Czechoslovakia from 1922 to 1993. At the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the team was participating in UEFA qualifying Group 4 for the 1994 World Cup; it completed this campaign under the name...
, 63 matches, from 1966 to 1977.
His national team debut was in 1966 against Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
at Maracanã
Estádio do Maracanã
The Estádio do Maracanã , officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, is an open-air stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Owned by the Rio de Janeiro State Government, it is named after the Maracanã neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro. It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup, and in the final...
.
He was a participant in the 1970 FIFA World Cup
1970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
.
In 1976 he was one of the brightest stars at the 1976 UEFA European Championship, where Czechoslovakia won the gold medal. In the same year he came 3rd in the European Footballer of the Year
European Footballer of the Year
The "", literally translated as "the golden ball" and often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award, was an annual association football award. It was presented to the player who had been considered to have performed the best over the previous calendar year...
awards.
In his country he played for Dukla Prague, where he played for 13 years.
Honours
- Czechoslovak First LeagueCzechoslovak First LeagueThe Czechoslovak First League was the premier football league in the Czechoslovakia from 1925 to 1993, with the exception of World War II. Czechoslovakia was occupied by German forces who formed Gauliga Sudetenland and Gauliga Böhmen und Mähren leagues on occupied territories...
winner: 1964, 1966 & 1977. - Czechoslovak CupCzechoslovak CupThe Czechoslovak Cup was a football cup competition held in Czechoslovakia. It was officially created in 1960 and folded in 1993 with the split between Czech Republic and Slovakia.The cup was played between the winners of Czech Cup and Slovak Cup...
winner: 1965, 1966 & 1969. - Czechoslovakia - Player of the Year winner: 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975 & 1976.
- European Footballer of the Year award 3rd Place: 1976
- European Goalkeeper of the Year award winner: 1969 & 1976
- Voted 24th in Keeper of the Century - IFFHS` Century Elections.