Ladislav Ženíšek (7 March 1904 in
Vinohrady
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– 14 May 1985) was a
Czech
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football defender and later a football manager. He played 22 matches for
Czechoslovakia
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.
He was a participant in the
1934 FIFA World Cup
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The 1934 World Cup was the first in w ...
, where Czechoslovakia won the silver medal.
In his country he played mostly for
Viktoria Žižkov
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* FK Viktoria Stadion, stadium of Viktoria Žižkov
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and
Slavia Prague
Sportovní klub Slavia Praha – fotbal (Sports Club Slavia Prague – Football, ), commonly known as Slavia Praha or Slavia Prague, is a Czech professional football club in Prague. Founded in 1892, they are the second most successful club in ...
.
As a football manager he coached several teams, including Viktoria Žižkov, as well as the Czechoslovak national team.
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1904 births
1985 deaths
Czech men's footballers
Czechoslovak men's footballers
SK Slavia Prague players
FK Viktoria Žižkov players
Czech football managers
Czechoslovak football managers
Men's association football defenders
1934 FIFA World Cup players
Czechoslovakia men's international footballers
Dukla Prague managers
Czechoslovakia national football team managers
Bohemians 1905 managers
FK Viktoria Žižkov managers
FK Vítkovice managers
Footballers from Prague
People from the Kingdom of Bohemia
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