Adolf Šimperský Explained

Adolf Šimperský
Birth Date:1909 8, df=y
Birth Place:Břevnov, Austria-Hungary
Death Place:Czechoslovakia
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Březnice
Years1:1927–1936
Years2:1937–1938
Clubs1:SK Slavia Praha
Clubs2:SK Slezská Ostrava
Nationalyears1:1930–1933
Nationalteam1:Czechoslovakia
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:0

Adolf Šimperský (5 August 1909 in Břevnov – 15 February 1964) is a former Czechoslovak football player who played mostly for SK Slavia Praha.

He played ten matches for the Czechoslovakia national team and was a participant at the 1934 FIFA World Cup.

Biography

He started his professional career in 1927 with Prague's Slavia, where he played for nine seasons, contributing to the team's seven Czechoslovak championship titles.[1] Šimperský appeared in a total of 338 matches for Slavia, scoring 11 goals.[2]

On the international stage, Šimperský made his debut for the Czechoslovak national team in 1930, and over five years, he earned 10 caps.[3] He was part of the squad that secured a silver medal at the 1934 FIFA World Cup in Italy, although he did not play in any matches during the tournament.

Šimperský's club success and involvement with the national team underscore his contributions to Czechoslovak football during his career.

Šimperský passed away in 1964 at the age of 54.

References

  1. Book: Jeřábek, Luboš . Český a československý fotbal - lexikon osobností a klubů . 2007-01-01 . Grada Publishing a.s. . 978-80-247-1656-5 . cs.
  2. Web site: Adolf Šimperský, international footballer . 2024-04-11 . eu-football.info . en.
  3. Book: Grüne, Hardy . Die grössten Stars der WM-Geschichte: 1930-2006 . 2006 . Weltbild . 978-3-89897-373-1 . de.