Viliam Schrojf

Viliam Schrojf

Viliam Schrojf in 1962
Personal information
Full nameViliam Schrojf
Date of birth2 August 1931
Place of birthPrague, Czechoslovakia
Date of death1 September 2007 (aged 76)
Place of deathBratislava, Slovakia
Height1.79 m (5ft 10½in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1952–1954Křídla vlasti Olomouc
1955–1965Slovan Bratislava240(0)
1965–1966Lokomotiva Košice
1967–1968Slavia Melbourne
1969–1973First Vienna FC
National team
1953–1965Czechoslovakia39(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

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 the 1962 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 from Amarildo and left the goal, allowing the Brazilian to score from an acute angle. Halfway through the second half, with his side already 1–2 down, the sun got into his eyes and he failed to catch a simple ball properly, which landed directly at the feet of Vava, 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 for Lokomotiva 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.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Slovakian goalkeeping legend dies". SuperSoccer.co.za. 2 September 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2007.

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