- Viliam Schrojf
Infobox Football biography
playername = Viliam Schrojf
fullname = Viliam Schrojf
dateofbirth =2 August 1931
cityofbirth =Prague
countryofbirth =Czechoslovakia
dateofdeath = death date and age|2007|9|1|1931|8|2|df=y
cityofdeath =Bratislava
countryofdeath =Slovakia
height =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1952-1954
1955-1965
1965-1966
clubs =Křídla vlasti Olomouc
Slovan BratislavaLokomotiva Košice
caps(goals) = 0? (?)
0? (?)
0? (?)
nationalyears = 1953-1965
nationalteam = flagicon|Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
nationalcaps(goals) = 39 (0)Viliam Schrojf (
2 August 1931 –1 September 2007 ) was a former Slovak football goalkeeper. He received 39 caps for Czechoslovakia.Career
He was a participant at the three consecutive World Cups
1954 FIFA World Cup ,1958 FIFA World Cup and at the1962 FIFA World Cup , where Czechoslovakia surprised the world and went through to the final, losing to champions Brazil. The success of Czechoslovakia was largely attributed to Schrojf's superb performance. The final however proved to be a black day for Schrojf, with two Brazilian goals resulting from his mistakes. With his country leading 1-0, he expected a cross fromAmarildo and left the goal, allowing the Brazilian to score from an acute angle. Half way through the second half, with his side already 1-2 down, he failed to catch a simple ball properly, which landed directly at the feet ofVava , who took the opportunity to become the first ever player to score in two different World Cup finals.On club level, Schrojf played mostly for
Slovan Bratislava and then also forLokomotiva Košice .Death
On
2 September 2007 , the Slovakian media reported that Schrojf had died the previous day, aged 76; the cause of death has not yet been disclosed. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Slovakian goalkeeping legend dies |url=http://www.supersoccer.co.za/default.asp?id=227500&des=article&scat=supersoccer/europe |work= |publisher="SuperSoccer.co.za" |date=2007-09-02 |accessdate=2007-09-02 ]References
External links
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=20900 Viliam Schrojf] at [http://www.national-football-teams.com/ National-Football-Teams.com]
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