František Veselý | |
Birth Date: | 7 December 1943 |
Birth Place: | Prague, Bohemia and Moravia |
Death Place: | Prague, Czech Republic |
Position: | Forward |
Youthyears1: | 1953–1962 |
Youthclubs1: | Slavia Prague |
Years1: | 1962–1964 |
Years2: | 1964–1980 |
Years3: | 1980–1981 |
Years4: | 1981–1983 |
Years5: | 1983–1984 |
Clubs5: | First Vienna |
Caps1: | 10 |
Caps2: | 404 |
Caps3: | 20 |
Caps5: | 10 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Goals2: | 61 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1965–1977 |
Nationalteam1: | Czechoslovakia |
Nationalcaps1: | 34 |
Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
František Veselý (7 December 1943, in Prague – 30 October 2009) was a Czech football player. He played on the right wing and was known for his technique.[1] He spent his best football years playing for SK Slavia Prague.
He played for Czechoslovakia, for whom he appeared in 34 matches and scored three goals. He was a participant in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and in the 1976 UEFA European Championship, where Czechoslovakia won the gold medal. In extra time of the semi-final of EURO 1976 against the Netherlands, he provided a pass to Zdeněk Nehoda, who scored to give Czechoslovakia a 2–1 lead. He then scored himself as the game finished 3–1 and the team reached the final.[1]
Veselý died of heart failure on 30 October 2009 at the age of 65.[2]