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Karel Knesl

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Karel Knesl
Personal information
Full name Karel Knesl
Date of birth (1942-04-08)8 April 1942
Place of birth Pustiměř
Date of death 3 September 2020(2020-09-03) (aged 78)
Place of death Prague
Youth career
1955–1961 TJ Gottwaldov
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1965 Dukla Prague 33 (0)
1966–1970 SK Slavia Prague 68 (5)
1970–1971 Škoda Plzeň 30 (0)
Total 131 (5)
National team
1966 Czechoslovakia 1 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Team competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Karel Knesl (8 April 1942 – 3 September 2020) was a Czech football player. He competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics, where he won a silver medal.[1] He was born in Pustiměř, Czech Republic. In 1966, he played for the national team.

Knesl died in Prague on 3 September 2020, at the age of 78.[2]

References

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karel Knesl". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  2. Zemřel fotbalista Karel Knesl. S Duklou vyhrál ligu i Americký pohár, s reprezentací olympijské stříbro (in Czech)