Jozef ADAMEC

( 2.26. 1942 )

      One of the most famous Slovak football players of post war era. Temperament football player, great striker, later equally great passer. Without doubt the best goal scorer. When he was ending his professional football career there were 170 Premier league goals on his account. In the historic table of Czechoslovak players is on 3 - Th. place.
                From birthplace Vrbove came as 16 year old into younior team of FC Spartak Trnava and already in March 1959 substituted in 77- Th. minute of  Premier league match against RH Brno ( currently Czech rep. ) for injured Kois. In 1961 went to Dukla Prague (Czech rep. ) to fulfill army duty and absolved with club trip to USA. He was so good, that trainer of Czechoslovak national team Vytlacil took him to World cup 1962 ( Chile ), where played in games against Spain, Brazil and Mexico.
                In 1963 returned to FC Spartak Trnava, for two years looked for a previous form in SK Slovan Bratislava. His best football years began in 1966, and had an enormous merit on 5 titles ( Czechoslovak champion ) of FC Spartak Trnava. For Czechoslovak national team played 44 matches, but because later use to play in the midfield, scored only 14 goals. Often injuries prevented him from playing more international matches with representation of Czechoslovakia.
                Unforgettable will stay his hat trick against Brazil [ Czechoslovakia - Brazil 3 : 2 ( 1 : 1 ), June 23., Bratislava ].
ADAMEC Jozef

Jozef ADAMEC (middle) scores one of his three goals against Brazil
 [Czechoslovakia - Brazil 3 : 2 ( 1 : 1 ), June 23, Bratislava]

In the friendly against Sweden (Bratislava, 1974) Jozef ADAMEC
dressed a Czechoslovakian jersey last time (after 14 years).

Jozef ADAMEC (right) as an assistant trainer of
Spartak Trnava (1998). Next to him trainer Dusan GALLIS.

Jozef ADAMEC as a trainer of Slovak representation (1999).
Happy after an EURO 2000 qualifier Hungary - SLOVAKIA  0 : 1.

Jozef ADAMEC (middle) during the ceremony
"Slovakian player of the century"

Jozef ADAMEC as a trainer of Slovakian national team (2001)