Jan Podhradski
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Ján Podhradský is a former Slovak
footballer.
, in the outskirts of Novi Sad
, still part back then of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he started playing in a local club named SŠK Bački Petrovac, and afterwords played one season in the major regional club, FK Vojvodina
, where his skills started to be noted, and made him win a contract with the major Serbian club in that period, BSK Belgrade
. With them he played 3 seasons and won one Yugoslav championship
, in the season of 1938-39. With the beginning of the Second World War in Yugoslavia, in 1941, he moved to his fatherland Slovakia, and continued his career in ŠK Bratislava until his end of career in 1947, and made an impressive record of 124 goals in 153 matches. He played as a left midfielder and was famous for his great technical skills.
His name in Slovakian is Ján Podhradský, although during the period he played in Yugoslavia his name was often spelled in a simplifiyed version as Jan Podhradski.
in a friendly match against Romania in 1938, and, after moving to Bratislava
, played four times for Slovakia
in friendlies, in the period during the war.
BSK Belgrade
ŠK Slovan Bratislava
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
footballer.
Club career
Born in the town of KisačKisac
Kisač is one of the suburban settlements of the City of Novi Sad in the South Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The settlement has a Slovak ethnic majority.-History:The village was firstly mentioned in 1457...
, in the outskirts of Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
, still part back then of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he started playing in a local club named SŠK Bački Petrovac, and afterwords played one season in the major regional club, FK Vojvodina
FK Vojvodina
FK Vojvodina is a football club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club currently competes in the Serbian SuperLiga. FK Vojvodina is the third oldest football club in Serbia's SuperLiga, after OFK Beograd which was founded in 1911 and FK Javor which was founded in 1912.-History:FK Vojvodina was founded...
, where his skills started to be noted, and made him win a contract with the major Serbian club in that period, BSK Belgrade
OFK Beograd
Omladinski fudbalski klub Beograd, commonly referred to as OFK Beograd , is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma urban neighborhood. It currently is the oldest team playing in the Serbian SuperLiga. The name means "Youth Football Club Belgrade" in Serbian...
. With them he played 3 seasons and won one Yugoslav championship
Yugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
, in the season of 1938-39. With the beginning of the Second World War in Yugoslavia, in 1941, he moved to his fatherland Slovakia, and continued his career in ŠK Bratislava until his end of career in 1947, and made an impressive record of 124 goals in 153 matches. He played as a left midfielder and was famous for his great technical skills.
His name in Slovakian is Ján Podhradský, although during the period he played in Yugoslavia his name was often spelled in a simplifiyed version as Jan Podhradski.
International career
Jan was one of the rare players that played for two national teams. He represented YugoslaviaYugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
in a friendly match against Romania in 1938, and, after moving to Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
, played four times for Slovakia
Slovakia national football team
The Slovakia national football team represents Slovakia in association football and is controlled by the Slovak Football Association , the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium is Štadión Pasienky and their head coach is Vladimír Weiss...
in friendlies, in the period during the war.
Honours
BSK Belgrade
- Yugoslav First LeagueYugoslav First LeagueThe Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
(1): 1938-39
ŠK Slovan Bratislava
- Slovak Ligue (3): 1941, 1942 and 1944
External links
- Jan Podhradski at Reprezentacija.rs
- Jan Podhradski at Worldfootball.
- Jan Podhradsky at EU-Football.info