Ivo Viktor

Ivo Viktor
	Viktor at the 1970 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Date of birth	21 May 1942 (age 82)
Place of birth	Křelov, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Spartak Šternberk
Senior career*
Years	Team
1960–1961	Železárny Prostějov
1961–1962	RH Brno
1962–1963	Spartak Brno ZJŠ
1963–1977	Dukla Prague
Total
International career
1966–1977	Czechoslovakia
Managerial career
1990–1991	Dukla Prague
Medal record
Representing Czechoslovakia
UEFA European Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ivo Viktor (born 21 May 1942) is a Czech former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Czechoslovakia, representing his country on 63 occasions between 1966 and 1977,^[1] taking part in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and winning the 1976 European Championship. Regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation in Europe in his prime, he placed third in the 1976 Ballon d'Or, and was a five-time winner of the Czechoslovak Footballer of the Year award, and a two-time winner of the European Goalkeeper of the Year award.

Club career

In his country, Viktor played for several clubs, including Dukla Prague, where he remained for 13 years, winning several titles.^[2]

International career

Viktor's senior national team debut came in 1966 against Brazil at the Maracanã stadium. He represented his nation at the 1970 FIFA World Cup.^[3] He was one of the brightest stars at UEFA Euro 1976, where he helped Czechoslovakia win the championship,^[4] producing notable performances and key saves against the Netherlands in the semi-final, and West Germany in the final, later being named to the team of the tournament.^[3] In the same year he came third in the European Footballer of the Year awards.^[5] In total, he made 63 international appearances between 1966 and 1977.^[1]

Coaching career

Viktor took charge of Dukla Prague for one season as manager, in the 1990–91 Czechoslovak First League. The club finished the season in 11th place.^[6]

Honours

Club

Dukla Prague

Czechoslovak First League: 1964, 1966, 1977
Czechoslovak Cup: 1965, 1966, 1969

International

Czechoslovakia^[4]

UEFA European Football Championship: 1976

Individual

FUWO European Team of the Season: 1967^[7]
Czechoslovak Footballer of the Year: 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976^[8]
Ballon d'Or: Third place 1976^[5]
European Goalkeeper of the Year award: 1969, 1976^[9]
Sport Ideal European XI: 1976^[10]
UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament: 1976^[3]
ADN Eastern European Footballer of the Season: 1976^[11]
Voted 24th in Keeper of the Century – IFFHS' Century Elections.^[12]

References

^ ^a ^b International Appearances
^ "Hall of Fame Dukla Praha profile". Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c "1976 team of the tournament". UEFA. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Panenka's panache seals Czechoslovak triumph". UEFA. 3 October 2003. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
^ ^a ^b Gianluca Minchiotti (4 December 2014). "Le Classifiche di CM: portieri, la top 10 di tutti i tempi. Chi è il più forte?" (in Italian). Calciomercato.com. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
^ Pivoda, Aleš (2013). Legenda se vrátila (in Czech). p. 36. ISBN 978-80-86783-65-9.
^ "FUWO 1968" (PDF). FCC-Wiki. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
^ Czechoslovakia – Player of the Year
^ European Goalkeeper of the Year
^ "Sport 1976". BigSoccer. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
^ "Eastern European Footballer of the season". WebArchive. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
^ Karel Stokkermans (30 January 2000). "IFFHS' Century Elections". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 21 February 2017.

External links

Ivo Viktor at FAČR (also at old FAČR website) (in Czech)
1976 Euro Cup win
European Keeper of the Century

[RSSSF1-1] International Appearances

[2] "Hall of Fame Dukla Praha profile". Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2010.

[UEFA2-3] "1976 team of the tournament". UEFA. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2015.

[UEFA_Euro_1976-4] "Panenka's panache seals Czechoslovak triumph". UEFA. 3 October 2003. Retrieved 21 February 2017.

[CM-5] Gianluca Minchiotti (4 December 2014). "Le Classifiche di CM: portieri, la top 10 di tutti i tempi. Chi è il più forte?" (in Italian). Calciomercato.com. Retrieved 21 February 2017.

[6] Pivoda, Aleš (2013). Legenda se vrátila (in Czech). p. 36. ISBN 978-80-86783-65-9.

[7] "FUWO 1968" (PDF). FCC-Wiki. Retrieved 23 April 2024.

[8] Czechoslovakia – Player of the Year

[9] European Goalkeeper of the Year

[10] "Sport 1976". BigSoccer. Retrieved 4 June 2024.

[11] "Eastern European Footballer of the season". WebArchive. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2024.

[12] Karel Stokkermans (30 January 2000). "IFFHS' Century Elections". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 21 February 2017.

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