Dušan Tittel

Dušan Tittel (born 27 December 1966) is a Slovak politician and former professional footballer who played as a defender. At international level, he represented Czechoslovakia and Slovakia. He was elected Slovakia Player of the Year three times.

Early life and education Tittel grew up in Dolný Kubín before settling in Bratislava.

Football career

Tittel played in the Czechoslovak First League, representing Slovan Bratislava between 1988 and 1991. He won the Slovak Cup with his side in the 1988–89 season. After a brief spell in France, where he played for Nîmes, he returned to play the final season of the Czechoslovak First League back at Slovan Bratislava. He made 11 appearances for Czechoslovakia between 1990 and 1991.

Personal life Tittel is married to Ivana with two children named Karolína and Timotej.

Political career After retiring from football in 2001, Tittel became active in politics. He was among the founding members of the Alliance of the New Citizen. Between 2001 and 2005, he served as a deputy in the regional assembly of the Bratislava region. and failed to ran on the party ticket in the 2014 European Parliament election. he succeeded in the 2016 Slovak parliamentary election and became the MP of the National Council.

In 2021, Tittel left the Slovak National Party and became a member of the Voice – Social Democracy party. In the 2023 Slovak parliamentary election, he won a mandate and became an MP.

Football career International goals Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tittel goal.

Honours Player Slovan Bratislava Corgoň Liga: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96 Slovak Cup: 1989, 1994, 1997, 1998 Slovak Super Cup: 1993, 1994

Omonia Cypriot First Division: 2000–01 Cypriot Super Cup: 2001

Individual Slovak Footballer of the Year: 1995, 1996, 1997 Slovak Top Eleven (6): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

Manager Slovan Bratislava Slovak Cup: 2009–10