Karel Stromšík is a former football

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 goalkeeper from Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia

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. He was a member of the national team

Czechoslovakia national football team

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 that competed at the 1982 FIFA World Cup

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. Stromšík obtained a total number of four caps for his native country, between 24 September 1980 and 24 June 1982.

Stromšík played in his country for several clubs, gaining the biggest success at Dukla Prague. He won the Czechoslovak First League

Czechoslovak First League

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with Dukla in 1979 and 1982.

After finishing his active career, he began with football coaching. He coached in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Malaysia, Kuwait and other countries.