Vladimír Weiss (21 September 1939 – 23 April 2018) was a

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defender. As a player he won the

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with ČH Bratislava in 1959, as well as a silver Olympic medal with

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at the 1964 Summer Olympics football competition. After his playing career he spent time as a

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Biography

Weiss was born in Vrútky on 21 September 1939 and settled in Bratislava in 1958. Between 1958 and 1969, Weiss played in the

for ČH/Slovnaft/Inter Bratislava, making a total of 236 league appearances and scoring 6 goals. He won the national title with Bratislava in the 1958–59 season. He subsequently played for

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and Trnávka at the end of his career.

International career

Weiss represented

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between 1964 and 1965, making three appearances. At Olympic level he played for his country 17 times, scoring once, between 1960 and 1964, culminating in being part of the silver medal winning team for Czechoslovakia at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Among his three full

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, Weiss played in a 0–1

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defeat against

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at Bratislava's

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stadium.

Coaching career

After the end of his playing career, Weiss moved into coaching, leading clubs including Trnávka, Rapid Bratislava, Slovenský Grob, Pezinok and Limbach, all close to where he was living.

Personal life

Weiss had two children, including Vladimír, who has been head coach of numerous football teams, including

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and Slovan Bratislava. His grandson, named Vladimír Weiss as well, plays for Slovan Bratislava, having also appeared in the

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and

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. Weiss lived in Limbach after playing football, but was suffering from health problems for a long time. He died on 23 April 2018 at the age of 78.

Honours

* ČH Bratislava:

( 1958–59) *

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: Silver medal

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FC Baník Prievidza players