Štefan Čambal

Štefan Čambal (17 December 1908 – 18 July 1990) was a Slovak football player and later a football manager. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 22 matches. He was born in Pozsony and died in Prague.

Štefan Čambal

Personal information
Date of birth	(1908-12-16)16 December 1908
Place of birth	Pozsony, Austria-Hungary
Date of death	18 July 1990(1990-07-18) (aged 81)
Place of death	Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1921–1923	SK Donaustadt
1923–1927	Ligeti SC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1927–1929	1. ČsŠK Bratislava
1929–1930	Teplitzer FK
1931–1936	Slavia Prague
1937–1938	SK Baťa Zlín
1938–1939	SK Židenice
International career
1932–1935	Czechoslovakia	22	(0)
Managerial career
1939–1945	Slovakia
1945–1946	SK Baťa Zlín
1949	Czechoslovakia
1949–1952	Vítkovické železárny
1955	Jiskra Liberec
1957–1958	Dukla Pardubice
1959–1962	Vorwärts Berlin
1964–1966	FC Prague Sydney
1966–1968	Lokomotíva Košice
1975–1976	Sparta Prague
Medal record Representing  Czechoslovakia Men's Football FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1934 Italy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He was a participant in the 1934 FIFA World Cup, where Czechoslovakia won the silver medal. At the tournament, Čambal became the first player of Slovak origin at a World Cup.[1] In his country he started his career with 1. ČsŠK Bratislava, winning the 1927 amateur title in Czechoslovakia.[1] He went on to play for clubs such as Teplitzer FK, SK Slavia Prague, SK Židenice and Baťa Zlín.[2]

He was later a well-known football manager, coaching, amongst others, the Czechoslovakia national football team.