Andrej Kvašňák (19 May 1936 – 18 April 2007) was a Slovak

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player. Born in Košice, he played for

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, for which he played 47 matches and scored 13 goals. He is usually considered one of the best Czechoslovak footballers. He was a participant in the 1962 FIFA World Cup, where Czechoslovakia finished second, and also in the 1970 FIFA World Cup. In his country he played mostly for

Sparta Prague ) but refer to Spartans as "''Rudí''" ( en, The Dark Reds/The Maroons).'' Letenští'' , ground = Generali Česká pojišťovna Arena , capacity = 19,416 , clubname = Sparta Prague , image = Sparta Praha logo.png , image_size = 160px , fu ...

. From September 1969 he played a few seasons for Racing Mechelen, a Belgian team. Although often listed as a forward, he was in fact normally an attacking midfield schemer, forging a partnership in the centre of the park with

Josef Masopust Josef Masopust (9 February 1931 – 29 June 2015) was a Czech football player and coach. He played as midfielder and was a key player for Czechoslovakia, helping them reach the 1962 FIFA World Cup Final. He was capped 63 times, scoring ten g ...

at international level. Well known for his technique and passing ability, he was also a prolific goalscorer and fine header of the ball.

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Obituary at UEFA.com

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1936 births 2007 deaths Czechoslovak footballers 1960 European Nations' Cup players 1962 FIFA World Cup players 1970 FIFA World Cup players Deaths from lung cancer Slovak footballers Czechoslovakia international footballers Sportspeople from Košice Deaths from cancer in the Czech Republic K.R.C. Mechelen players FC VSS Košice players AC Sparta Prague players FK Viktoria Žižkov players Association football midfielders Association football forwards {{Slovakia-footy-forward-stub