Theodor Reimann (10 February 1921 – 30 August 1982), also known as Teodor Reimann,[1] was a football goalkeeper and manager. At club level he played mostly for Slovan Bratislava. Internationally he played for both Slovakia and Czechoslovakia. He obtained 14 caps for Slovakia from 1939 to 1943. He obtained five caps between 1948 and 1954 for Czechoslovakia including one at the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 February 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Strečno, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Date of death | 30 August 1982 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1937 | ZTK Zvolen | ||
| 1937–1938 | FTC Fiľakovo | ||
| 1939–1942 | AC Považská Bystrica | ||
| 1942 | AC Svit Batizovce | ||
| 1942–1943 | OAP Bratislava | ||
| 1944 | FK Svit | ||
| 1945–1954 | Sokol NV Bratislava | ||
| 1955 | Tatran Prešov | ||
| 1956 | Iskra Žilina | ||
| International career | |||
| 1939–1943 | Slovakia | 14 | (0) |
| 1948–1954 | Czechoslovakia | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1967–1968 | Tatran Prešov | ||
| 1970–1973 | MŠK Žilina | ||
| 1973–1974 | Lokomotíva Košice | ||
| 1975–1976 | FC Nitra | ||
| 1976–1978 | Jednota Trenčín | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editReimann played for AC Považská Bystrica during wartime.[3] He played for Slovan Bratislava for the majority of his career, winning three consecutive league titles with the club in 1949, 1950 and 1951.[1] In the early 1950s Reimann set a record of not conceding a goal in the Czechoslovak First League for 769 minutes, a record that he held until Sparta Prague goalkeeper Petr Čech surpassed this mark in November 2001.[4] In 1955 Reimann played for Tatran Prešov in a player-coach capacity, under which terms he continued at Iskra Žilina in 1956.
International career
editReimann represented two national teams; due to the separation of Czechoslovakia during World War II he was able to play for Slovakia between 1939 and 1943.[5] He played fourteen times for Slovakia. After the war, the Slovakia team ceased to play matches and Reimann began to play for Czechoslovakia. Although he only made five appearances for Czechoslovakia,[1] he did play in the 1954 FIFA World Cup, keeping goal in Czechoslovakia's 2–0 defeat against reigning World Cup champions Uruguay.[6]
Coaching career
editReimann coached MŠK Žilina,[7] Lokomotíva Košice,[1] FC Nitra,[8] and Jednota Trenčín.[1]
Honours
editSlovan Bratislava[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal - lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague: Grada Publishing. p. 169. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
- ^ "Teodor Reimann". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Teodor Reimann". Fra.worldfootball.net. 30 August 1982. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "Brankář Čech si hlídal, aby mu rekord neutekl". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). Czech Republic: MAFRA. 4 November 2001. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "1954 FIFA World Cup Match Report Uruguay - Czechoslovakia". FIFA. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "MŠK Žilina - HISTÓRIA KLUBU - OD ROKU 1960 DO ROKU 1980". Mskzilina.sk. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "FC Nitra > SPLASH". Fcnitra.sk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
edit- Theodor Reimann at National-Football-Teams.com
- Theodor Reimann at FAČR (in Czech)
