Milan Čvirk | |
Birth Date: | 14 September 1976 |
Death Place: | Košice, Slovakia |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | 1. FC Košice |
Years1: | 1994–1997 |
Caps1: | 14 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Milan Čvirk (14 September 1976 – 2 December 1997) was a Slovak professional football player.
He made his senior debut for 1. FC Košice in the 1994/95 season and went on to win the 1996–97 Slovak Superliga with them, qualifying for the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League.
Čvirk died on 2 December 1997 in a car crash, in which his teammate Albert Rusnák suffered fractures to both legs.[1] It was reported that the vehicle had slipped in bad weather conditions and hit a street light, instantly killing the young midfielder.[2] The crash also ended the playing career of Rusnák, who was driving the car.[3]
When Košice played Feyenoord in the Champions League a week later, Čvirk's shirt was held up during the taking of the squad's photo.[4] Also, Feyenoord's players wore black armbands during the match in memory of Čvirk.[5]