Zdeněk Jánoš

Zdeněk Jánoš (11 May 1967 – 15 September 1999) was a Czech professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is a member of the Czech League Goalkeepers Club for goalkeepers with 100 and more league clean sheets.

Life and family Jánoš was born on 11 May 1967 in Uherské Hradiště. He was married and had two sons, Dominik and Adam.

Jánoš had a passion for cars and fast driving. During his life he had several accidents in which he was unharmed. On 15 September 1999, he crashed into a bus in Prague without wearing a seat belt and died on the spot. He died at the age of 32.

Career Jánoš started to play football in Kněžpole near Uherské Hradiště. At the age of 16, he transferred to Slovácká Slavia Uherské Hradiště (then third-league club). During his compulsory military service, he was a member of the army clubs Dukla Prague and VTJ Tábor. He played for Slavia Prague from 1988 to 1994 and for Jablonec from 1994 to 1999. In total, he played twelve seasons in the Czechoslovak and Czech first leagues.

Jánoš scored from three penalties in Czech First League matches (one for Slavia Prague and two for Jablonec) and as of 2025, he remains the best scoring goalkeeper of the league.

Honours Jablonec Czech Cup: 1997–98