Stanislav Štrunc
Encyclopedia
Stanislav Štrunc was a Czech
football
player.
Štrunc started his football career in his native Plzeň, where his football club Škoda Plzeň (today Viktoria Plzeň) elevated him to the role of a prolific goalscorer of the Czechoslovak First League
. In 1965 he moved to Dukla Prague, to serve his military service
, and played there until 1972. He scored 65 league goals for Dukla in that era. Afterwards Štrunc returned to Plzeň and played professionally until 1977. He retired from top football one week after scoring his 100th league goal in 329 matches.
Štrunc won the First League with Dukla in 1966. In 1966 and 1969 he also won the Czechoslovak Cup
with Dukla. He played for Czechoslovakia national football team and represented his country at the 1968 Summer Olympics
in Mexico.
Štrunc is perceived as a legendary player at Viktoria Plzeň. Home stadium of the team and surrounding park are named after him. Since 2004 the youth international football tournament named after him is held by Viktoria.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
football
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...
player.
Štrunc started his football career in his native Plzeň, where his football club Škoda Plzeň (today Viktoria Plzeň) elevated him to the role of a prolific goalscorer of the Czechoslovak First League
Czechoslovak First League
The 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...
. In 1965 he moved to Dukla Prague, to serve his military service
Military service
Military service, in its simplest sense, is service by an individual or group in an army or other militia, whether as a chosen job or as a result of an involuntary draft . Some nations require a specific amount of military service from every citizen...
, and played there until 1972. He scored 65 league goals for Dukla in that era. Afterwards Štrunc returned to Plzeň and played professionally until 1977. He retired from top football one week after scoring his 100th league goal in 329 matches.
Štrunc won the First League with Dukla in 1966. In 1966 and 1969 he also won the Czechoslovak Cup
Czechoslovak Cup
The 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...
with Dukla. He played for Czechoslovakia national football team and represented his country at the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
in Mexico.
Štrunc is perceived as a legendary player at Viktoria Plzeň. Home stadium of the team and surrounding park are named after him. Since 2004 the youth international football tournament named after him is held by Viktoria.
External links
Profile at Hall of Fame Dukla Praha- Profile at ČMFS website