Karel Kroupa (born 15 April 1950) is a former

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player, considered as legendary player of

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. Kroupa played his whole professional career for

. He appeared in 277 league matches and scored 118 goals, becoming the best goalscorer of the club in its history. Kroupa won the

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with Brno in

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. It is the only championship for this team to date. Being a prolific goalscorer, Kroupa became the top scorer of Czechoslovak First League in 1978 and 1979. In 1977, he was voted the

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. Kroupa was a member of the Czechoslovakia national football team and played for his country total 21 matches, scoring 4 goals. His son Karel is also a professional footballer.

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Profile at FC Zbrojovka Brno website

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