Jozef Čapkovič (born 11 January 1948 in

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) is a former Slovak football player. He played for

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, for which he played 16 matches. He was a participant at the 1976 UEFA European Championship, where Czechoslovakia won the gold medal. He played mostly for Slovan Bratislava. His twin brother

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was also a successful footballer. From 1992 to 1994 he was a

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of the National Council for the

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. He unsuccessfully ran for a parliament seat again in 2010.

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1948 births Living people Slovak men's footballers Czechoslovak men's footballers UEFA Euro 1976 players UEFA European Championship-winning players Czechoslovakia men's international footballers ŠK Slovan Bratislava players Slovak twins Twin sportspeople Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Bratislava FK Inter Bratislava players Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 1992-1994 {{Slovakia-footy-midfielder-stub