Jan Fiala Explained

Jan Fiala
Birth Date:1956 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Slatinice, Czechoslovakia
Height:1.78m (05.84feet)
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:–1972
Youthclubs1:SK Slatinice
Youthyears2:1972–1975
Youthclubs2:Strojírny Uničov
Years1:1975–1987
Clubs1:Dukla Prague
Caps1:310
Goals1:2
Years2:1987–1988
Clubs2:Le Havre AC
Caps2:28
Goals2:0
Years3:1988–1991
Clubs3:FC Bourges
Nationalyears1:1977–1987
Nationalteam1:Czechoslovakia
Nationalcaps1:58
Nationalgoals1:1

Jan Fiala (born 19 May 1956 in Slatinice) is a Czech former football player.

He played 58 matches for the Czechoslovakia national football team, for which he scored one goal.[1] He was a member of the bronze team in the 1980 UEFA European Football Championship even if he didn't play a single match. He was a participant in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, where he played all three matches.

Fiala played his whole career in Czechoslovakia for Dukla Prague. He played for them 310 league matches and won the Czechoslovak First League in 1977, 1979 and 1982. In 1982, he was also voted the Czechoslovak Footballer of the Year.[2] He then played for Le Havre AC from 1987 to 1988.

Notes and References

  1. . Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  2. http://www.fkdukla.cz/Legendy/Sin-slavy/Jan-Fiala/2Av-18K-1bf.historyplayer.aspx Hall of Fame Dukla Praha profile