Vlastimil Opálek Explained

Vlastimil Opálek (born 7 February 1959 in Trnava - died 5 October 1995)^[1] was a Slovak football goalkeeper.

Career

Opálek played as a goalkeeper for FC Spartak Trnava. After retiring from playing, he became a goalkeeping coach for Spartak at age 35.^[2] In the first league match played on Sunday, 16 November 1986 in Trnava, he took a penalty kick in the 77th minute, which he did not convert. The home team Spartak TAZ still defeated Sparta ČKD Praha (later champions) 1-0 with a goal by Marian Brezina in the 48th minute.^[3]

Personal

Opálek died in a traffic accident in Drnovice at age 36.

External links

• Biography

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vlastimil Opálek . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG . 26 May 2024 . en.
2. Web site: SME.sk. On Š. Jačiansky and V. Opálek. Za Š. Jačianskym a V. Opálkom. Slovak. 6 October 1995.
3. Web site: 2021-08-03. cs. TJ Spartak Taz Trnava – 1 (0) — TJ Sparta ČKD Praha – 0 (0) . csfotbal.cz.