Peter Palúch (born 17 February 1958) is a former
Slovak football
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goalkeeper. He played for
FC Nitra
FC Nitra is a Slovak association football club, playing in the town of Nitra. Established in 1909, FC Nitra is one of the oldest football clubs in Slovakia.
History
Czechoslovak era
Nitra were promoted and relegated 4 times from the Czechoslov ...
and took part on the
Czechoslovak
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*A demonym or adjective pertaining to Czechoslovakia (1918–93)
**First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–38)
**Second Czechoslovak Republic (1938–39)
**Third Czechoslovak Republic (1948–60)
** Fourth Czechoslovak Repu ...
squad in the
1990 FIFA World Cup
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, in which he was the third option at goals for
Jozef Vengloš, then manager of the
Czechoslovaks. He did not earn any full international caps, but played in unofficial matches.
Career
Born in
Ružomberok
Ružomberok (; ; ; ) is a town in northern Slovakia, in the historical Liptov region. It has a population of approximately 27,000.
Etymology
The name of the initial settlement located on today's Makovický street was ''Revúca'' ( Slovak "roaring ...
, Palúch began playing football with local side
FC Plastika Nitra. He would spend much of his career in Austria, playing for
Wiener Sport-Club
The Wiener Sport-Club, sometimes abbreviated as WSC, was established in 1883 in Vienna, Austria and is one of the country's oldest athletics clubs. Their traditional home is in the Dornbach quarter of the city ( 17th district).
History
At vari ...
and
First Vienna FC
First Vienna FC is an Austrian football club based in the Döbling district of Vienna. Established on 22 August 1894, it is the country's oldest team and has played a notable role in the history of the game there. It is familiarly known to Aust ...
.
References
1958 births
Living people
Men's association football goalkeepers
FC Nitra players
Wiener Sport-Club players
Slovak men's footballers
Slovak expatriate men's footballers
1990 FIFA World Cup players
Czechoslovak expatriate men's footballers
Czechoslovak men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
Czechoslovak expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Footballers from Ružomberok
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