Ján Čapkovič

Ján Čapkovič
Čapkovič at the 1970 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Date of birth (1948-01-11) 11 January 1948 (age 77)
Place of birth Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1956–1967 ČH Bratislava
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1977 Slovan Bratislava 287 (100)
1977–1983 ČH Bratislava
International career
1968–1974 Czechoslovakia 20 (6)
1968–1975 Czechoslovakia Olympic 4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ján Čapkovič (born 11 January 1948) is a former Slovak football player. The scorer of 100 goals in the Czechoslovak First League, he also scored the winning goal for Slovan Bratislava in the 1969 European Cup Winners' Cup final. Internationally he played for Czechoslovakia, scoring 6 times in 20 appearances and taking part in the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

A left winger, Čapkovič joined ČH Bratislava in 1956, subsequently playing in youth leagues. He joined Slovan Bratislava in April 1967.[1] He won the Czechoslovak Cup in the 1967–68 season. In the 1968–69 European Cup Winners' Cup he scored in both legs of the semi-final against Dunfermline Athletic which Slovan won 2–1 on aggregate,[2][3] helping his side to the 1969 European Cup Winners' Cup final. In the final he scored Slovan's third goal as they beat Barcelona by a score of 3–2.[4][5] Čapkovič celebrated his first league championship with his club in 1969–70.[6] In the 1971–72 season he was the top scorer of the First League with 19 goals.[7] In 1973–74 Slovan did the double of winning the 1973–74 Czechoslovak First League and the Czechoslovak Cup. He won his third league title in 1974–75.[6]

He scored his 99th and 100th league goals in a 5–0 Slovan Bratislava win against ZVL Žilina in April 1977.[8] Čapkovič finished his First League career in 1977 with 100 goals in 287 Czechoslovak First League appearances.[6]

International career

Čapkovič made his debut for Czechoslovakia on 25 September 1968 in a match against Denmark.[9] He played at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.[10] He scored four goals in UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying, although Czechoslovakia finished second behind Romania and did not qualify for the final tournament.[11] In total, he played 20 matches and scored 6 goals for Czechoslovakia.[12] He also played for the Czechoslovakia Olympic team on four occasions, scoring twice.[6]

Personal life

Čapkovič was born in Bratislava's Petržalka borough to father Ľudovít and mother Mária.[1] His twin brother Jozef was also a successful footballer.[13]

Career statistics

List of international goals scored by Ján Čapkovič
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref
1 21 April 1971 Vetch Field, Swansea, Wales  Wales 1–1 3–1 UEFA Euro 1972 qualification [11]
2 3–1
3 16 June 1971 Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland  Finland 1–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 1972 qualification [11]
4 14 November 1971 Bucharest, Romania  Romania 1–1 1–2 UEFA Euro 1972 qualification [11]
5 26 April 1972 Stadion města Plzně, Plzeň, Czechoslovakia  Luxembourg 2–0 6–0 Friendly [14]
6 4–0

Honours

Slovan Bratislava

Individual

  • Czechoslovak First League Top Scorer: 1971–72

References

  1. ^ a b "Ján Čapkovič". Paměť národa. n.d. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Naděje pro odvetu Dunfermline–Slovan Bratislava 1:1 (1:0)". Rudé právo (in Czech). Prague. 10 April 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Fotbalová středa se vydařila, jaký bude čtvrtek?". Rudé právo (in Czech). Prague. 24 April 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  4. ^ "1968/69: Slovan shine despite political clouds". UEFA. 1 June 1969. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Sn Bratislava 3 FC Barcelona 2". Rudé právo (in Czech). Prague. 22 May 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. pp. 32–33. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  7. ^ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal - lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. p. 232. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  8. ^ "Slovan–Žilina 5:0". Rudé právo (in Czech). Prague. 12 April 1977. p. 8. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  9. ^ Chren, Karol (11 January 2018). "Legendárni bratia Čapkovičovci oslavujú okrúhle jubileum". tvnoviny.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Czechoslovakia's World Cup squad 1970". Planet World Cup. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  11. ^ a b c d Haisma, Marcel; van den Elsen, John (6 March 2008). "European Championship 1972 (Details)". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  12. ^ "FOTBAL.CZ - Reprezentace A - statistiky".
  13. ^ "CAPKOVIC Jozef". Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  14. ^ Courtney, Barrie (7 July 2003). "Luxembourg - Details of International Matches 1981-1990 [sic]". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 August 2024.