Karol Jokl Explained

Karol Jokl
Birth Date:29 August 1945
Birth Place:Partizánske, Czechoslovakia
Death Place:Bratislava, Slovakia
Position:Midfielder, Striker
Years1:1962–1963
Years2:1963–1975
Years3:1975–1976
Clubs3:Baník Prievidza
Caps2:245
Goals2:69
Nationalyears1:1963–1972
Nationalteam1:Czechoslovakia
Nationalcaps1:27
Nationalgoals1:11
Manageryears4:1994–1996
Managerclubs4:Slovan Bratislava (Assistant)

Karol Jokl (29 August 1945 – 28 October 1996) was a Slovak football player and manager. He played for ŠK Slovan Bratislava and Czechoslovakia.[1]

Between 1963 and 1975 he played in the Czechoslovak First League for ŠK Slovan Bratislava, scoring a total of 69 goals in 245 matches.[2] Among his greatest honours is winning the 1968–69 European Cup Winners' Cup, as well as two league titles and two Czechoslovak Cups.[3]

Jokl made his debut for the national team of Czechoslovakia at the age of 18, going on to score 11 goals in 27 matches for his country. He played in all three of Czechoslovakia's matches at the 1970 FIFA World Cup.[3]

Honours

Slovan Bratislava

Czechoslovakia

Group Stage

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ŠK Slovan. Sieň slávy. sk. 3 August 2019.
  2. Book: Jeřábek, Luboš. Český a československý fotbal - lexikon osobností a klubů. Grada Publishing. cs. 2007. Prague, Czech Republic. 978-80-247-1656-5. 80.
  3. Book: Truchlik, Ivan. Futbalový atlas sveta. Ottovo Nakladatelství. sk. 2015. Prague, Czech Republic. 978-80-7451-455-5. 643.