About Ladislav Novák
Lived 1931 – 2011 (aged 79). Ladislav Novák was a Czech association football player and association football coach.
Ladislav Novák (5 December 1931 – 21 March 2011) was a Czech football defender and later a football manager. He played 75 matches for Czechoslovakia, 71 of them as a team captain.
He was a participant in the 1962 FIFA World Cup, where Czechoslovakia won the silver medal.
He was also a participant in the 1954 FIFA World Cup and 1958 FIFA World Cup.
In his country Novák played mainly for Dukla Prague and won 8 championship titles with them.
After end of his playing career he worked as a football manager and coached Dukla Praha and briefly Czechoslovakia national team. He won the championship title with Dukla as a coach in 1982.
Honours Czech Republic FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1962
Individual UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1960
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ladislav Novák?
Czech footballer (1931-2011)
When was Ladislav Novák born?
Ladislav Novák was born on 5 December 1931 in Louny.
When did Ladislav Novák die?
Ladislav Novák died on 21 March 2011 in Ostředek.
What was Ladislav Novák's occupation?
Ladislav Novák was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Ladislav Novák?
Ladislav Novák was Czech.
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