František Jirásek (died 10 May 1941) was a Czech

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who played as a

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Club career

During his playing career, Jirásek played for

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International career

On 1 April 1906, Jirásek made his debut for

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in Bohemia's second game, starting in a 1–1 draw against

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. Jirásek would later make one final appearance for Bohemia on 7 April 1907.

Post-playing career

Following his playing career, Jirásek went into breeding livestock. Before his death in 1941, Jirásek was also honorary chairman of

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Date of birth unknown 1941 deaths Men's association football midfielders Czech men's footballers Czechoslovak men's footballers Bohemia men's international footballers Footballers from Prague {{CzechRepublic-footy-midfielder-stub