Milan Čvirk Explained

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.

Club career

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.

Death

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]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/1997/12/05/speler-van-kosice-verongelukt-7378512-a624444 Speler van Kosice verongelukt
  2. https://www.sme.sk/c/2044427/obetou-nehody-v-kosiciach-i-futbalista-1-fc-milan-cvirk.html Obeťou nehody v Košiciach i futbalista 1. FC Milan Čvirk
  3. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/no-headline-1286980.html NO-HEADLINE
  4. https://www.volkskrant.nl/sport/kosice-schenkt-winstpremie-aan-feyenoord~be660304/ Kosice schenkt winstpremie aan Feyenoord
  5. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/1997/12/10/feyenoord-speelt-met-rouwband-7379079-a1153092 Feyenoord speelt met rouwband