Vladimír Venglár (20 February 1923 – 5 July 1977) was a Slovak

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who played as a defender and appeared for both the

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and

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national teams.

Career

Venglár made his international debut for

on 23 August 1942 in a friendly match against

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, which finished as a 1–0 win in

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. He earned his second and final

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for the country the following month on 6 September in a friendly match against

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, which finished as a 1–6 loss in

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. He later represented the Czechoslovakia national team, making his first appearance on 10 October 1948 in the 1948–53 Central European International Cup against

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, which finished as a 1–1 draw in

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. He was capped eight times for Czechoslovakia, making his final appearance on 20 May 1951 in a friendly against

, which finished as a 2–2 draw in

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Personal life

Venglár died on 5 July 1977 at the age of 54.

Career statistics

International

References

General references *

External links

* * 1923 births 1977 deaths Slovak men's footballers Slovakia men's international footballers Czechoslovak men's footballers Czechoslovakia men's international footballers Dual internationalists (men's football) Men's association football defenders ŠK Slovan Bratislava players FK Inter Bratislava players Czechoslovak First League players {{Czechoslovakia-footy-bio-stub