Ľudovít Lancz Explained

Ľudovít Lancz
Birth Date:2 June 1964
Death Place:Bratislava, Slovakia
Position:Midfielder, forward
Years1:1983–1985
Years2:1985–1986
Clubs2:Dukla Prague
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1986–1987
Caps3:20
Goals3:1
Years4:1987–1990
Caps4:79
Goals4:10
Years5:1990
Clubs5:Hydronika Petržalka
Years6:1991
Caps6:2
Goals6:0
Years7:1991–1992
Caps7:26
Goals7:4
Years8:1992–1993
Clubs8:Angers
Caps8:26
Goals8:3
Years9:1993–1995
Nationalyears1:1991–1992
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:1992
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0

Ľudovít Lancz (2 June 1964 – 20 July 2004) was a professional footballer who played as a midfielder or forward.[1] In eight seasons in the Czechoslovak First League, Lancz made 153 appearances and scored a total of 24 goals.[1] He played for Slovan Bratislava in the 1991–92 Czechoslovak First League, with the club winning the league title that season.[1] He made two appearances for the Czechoslovakia national team scoring once.

Having left a suicide note, he died at the age of 40, after falling from his 11th-floor apartment in Bratislava on 20 July 2004.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Jeřábek, Luboš. Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů. 2007. Grada Publishing. Prague. Czech. 978-80-247-1656-5. 108.
  2. Web site: Ľudovít Lancz spáchal samovraždu. Slovak. Ľudovít Lancz committed suicide. sme.sk. 21 July 2004. 3 September 2014.