David Zeman (born 1942 in

Czechoslovakia , rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי, , common_name = Czechoslovakia , life_span = 1918–19391945–1992 , p1 = Austria-Hungary , image_p1 ...

) is a former

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defender.

Playing career

Club career

Zeman played for Sydney Prague FC and West Ryde.

International career

David was involved in

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's second attempt for World Cup qualification, in

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when they narrowly missed out after a 1–1 draw with

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in the final playoff.

Post-football career

Zeman lives nears Coffs Harbour. Though he is retired from full-time work, he works as an art teacher with the Woolgoolga Art Group.

References

1942 births Australian soccer players Australia international soccer players Australian people of Czech descent Czechoslovak emigrants to Australia Living people Association football defenders Sydney FC Prague players {{Australia-footybio-stub