Ivo Viktor (born 21 May 1942) is a

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former

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who played as a

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. He played for

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, representing his country on 63 occasions between 1966 and 1977,International Appearances
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and winning the 1976 European Championship. Regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation in Europe in his prime, he placed third in the 1976

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, and was a five-time winner of the Czechoslovak Footballer of the Year award, and a two-time winner of the European Goalkeeper of the Year award.

Club career

In his country, Viktor played for several clubs, including

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, where he remained for 13 years, winning several titles.

International career

Viktor's senior national team debut came in 1966 against

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at the Maracanã stadium. He represented his nation at the

. He was one of the brightest stars at UEFA Euro 1976, where he helped Czechoslovakia win the championship, producing notable performances and key saves against the

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in the semi-final, and

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in the

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, later being named to the team of the tournament. In the same year he came third in the European Footballer of the Year awards. In total, he made 63 international appearances between 1966 and 1977.

Coaching career

Viktor took charge of Dukla Prague for one season as manager, in the 1990–91 Czechoslovak First League. The club finished the season in 11th place.

Honours

Club

;Dukla Prague * Czechoslovak First League: 1964, 1966, 1977 * Czechoslovak Cup: 1965, 1966, 1969

International

;Czechoslovakia *

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Individual

*''FUWO European Team of the Season'': 1967 * Czechoslovak Footballer of the Year: 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976 *

: Third place

* European Goalkeeper of the Year award: 1969, 1976 *''Sport Ideal European XI'': 1976 * UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament: 1976 * ADN Eastern European Footballer of the Season: 1976 * Voted 24th in Keeper of the Century – IFFHS' Century Elections.

References

External links

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1976 Euro Cup win

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