Ivo Knoflíček (born 23 February 1962) is a Czech football coach and a former player. He played for the Czechoslovakia national team, for which he played 38 matches and scored seven goals.[1] At club level, he played mostly for Slavia Prague.[2] Knoflíček played a total of 50 matches in the Gambrinus liga, scoring seven goals.[3]
In 1988, Knoflíček and fellow Czechoslovakian international Luboš Kubík defected to England from a training camp in West Germany. In January 1989, they attempted to sign for Derby County as free agents, and were presented as new signings by the club's then-owner, the Czechoslovak-born Robert Maxwell, during a match against Southampton. However, both players were still under contract with Slavia Prague, who refused to allow the players to transfer.[4]
He was a participant at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
References
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (29 February 2012). "Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ "Počty startů hráčů v I. Československé lize: K" (in Czech). JFK-Fotbal. Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ "Ivo Knoflíček" (in Czech). gambrinusliga.cz. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Maxwell's 'madcap' scheme to bring Czech duo to Baseball Ground". Derby Telegraph. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
External links
- Ivo Knoflíček at FAČR (also at old FAČR website) (in Czech)
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