Jozef Bomba (30 March 1939 – 27 October 2005) was a Slovak football defender. He impressed as a fast sprinter and excellent athletic footballer. During his career he played 279 matches and scored 8 goals in the Czechoslovak First League. Internationally he played for Czechoslovakia, making 8 appearances without scoring between 1960 and 1970.[1]

Jozef Bomba
Personal information
Full name Jozef Bomba
Date of birth (1939-03-30)30 March 1939
Place of birth Bardejov, Slovak Republic
Date of death 27 October 2005(2005-10-27) (aged 66)
Place of death Košice, Slovakia
Position(s) Centre back, Right back
Youth career
Slavoj Bardejov
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1959 Tatran Prešov
1959–1961 RH Brno 39 (2)
1961–1966 Tatran Prešov
1967–1972 VSS Košice
Total 279 (8)
International career
1960–1970 Czechoslovakia 13 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Czechoslovakia
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1962 Chile
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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On 1 May 1960, Bomba made his international debut for Czechoslovakia against Austria, playing at right back in the 4–0 home win in Prague.[2] He was part of the Czechoslovakia squad at the 1962 FIFA World Cup that finished as runners-up but he did not play in any match.

References

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  1. ^ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. p. 23. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
  2. ^ "Československo-Rakousko 4:0". Rudé právo (in Czech). Prague. 2 May 1960. p. 4. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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