Štefan Biró (12 April 1913 – 14 March 1954) was a Slovak

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who played as a

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and appeared for both the

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and

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national teams.

Career

Biró earned his first and only

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for

on 3 April 1938 in the 1936–38 Central European International Cup against

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, which finished as a 0–4 loss in

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. He later represented the Slovakia national team, making his first appearance on 3 December 1939 in a friendly match against

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, which finished as a 1–3 loss in

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. He was capped eight times for Slovakia, making his final appearance on 22 November 1942 in a friendly against Germany, in which he scored his only international goal. The match in

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finished as a 2–5 loss.

Personal life

Biró died on 14 March 1954 at the age of 40.

Career statistics

International

International goals

References

General references * *

External links

* 1913 births 1954 deaths Czechoslovak men's footballers Czechoslovakia men's international footballers Slovak men's footballers Slovakia men's international footballers Dual internationalists (men's football) Men's association football forwards FK Náchod players FC Zlín players ŠK Slovan Bratislava players Czechoslovak First League players {{Czechoslovakia-footy-bio-stub