Ľudovít Rado Explained

Ľudovít Rado
Fullname:Ľudovít Rado
Birth Date:1914 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Pressburg, Austria-Hungary
Position:Defender
Years1:193?–1936
Clubs1:DSV Saaz
Years2:1936–1939
Clubs2:Sparta Prague
Years3:1939–1944
Clubs3:ŠK Bratislava
Nationalyears1:1934–1938
Nationalteam1:Czechoslovakia
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1940–1942
Nationalteam2:Slovakia
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:0

Ľudovít Rado (27 July 1914 – 23 May 1992) was a Slovak footballer who played as a defender and appeared for both the Czechoslovakia and Slovakia national teams.

Career

Rado made his international debut for Czechoslovakia on 25 March 1934 in a friendly match against France, which finished as a 2–1 win in Colombes. He earned his second and final cap on 24 April 1938 in a 1938 World Cup qualifying fixture against Bulgaria. He missed a penalty in the match, which finished as a 6–0 win in Prague.[1] He later represented the Slovakia national team, making his first appearance on 6 June 1940 in a friendly against Bulgaria, which finished as a 4–1 win in Sofia. He was capped ten times for Slovakia, making his final appearance on 22 November 1942 in a friendly match against Germany, which finished as a 2–5 loss in Bratislava.[2]

Personal life

Rado died on 23 May 1992 at the age of 77.

Career statistics

International

TeamYearAppsGoals
Czechoslovakia193410
193810
Total20
Slovakia194020
194140
194240
Total100
Career total120

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Courtney . Barrie . World Cup 1938 – Qualifying . . 5 June 2006 . 20 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Ľudovít Rado . EU-Football.info . 20 April 2020.