Personal information | |||
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Full name | Branislav Kubala Daučík [1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 January 1949 | ||
Place of birth | Šahy, Czechoslovakia | ||
Date of death | 25 February 2018 | (aged 69)||
Place of death | Reus, Spain | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1961 | Real Betis | ||
1962–1964 | AC Milan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1964–1965 | Espanyol | 2 | (0) |
1965–1967 | Sabadell | ||
1967–1968 | Toronto Falcons | 21 | (3) |
1968 | St. Louis Stars | 2 | (0) |
1968 | Dallas Tornado | 9 | (4) |
1970–1971 | Cartagena | ||
1971–1972 | Sant Andreu | 0 | (0) |
1972–1973 | Atlético Malagueño | ||
Total | 34 | (7) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Branislav Kubala Daučík (10 January 1949 – 25 February 2018) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a striker.
Kubala was born in Šahy, Czechoslovakia, the eldest of three sons of László Kubala and Violeta Daučíkova. [2] Violeta was the sister of Ferdinand Daučík and the aunt of Yanko Daucik. [2] The family moved to Barcelona, Spain soon after his birth. [2]
Kubala spent time with the Real Betis youth team in 1961, before joining the AC Milan academy in Italy, where he spent two seasons. [2] Upon his return to Barcelona he played with Espanyol, making his professional debut on 3 April 1965 at the age of 16 years 83 days, a league record for the youngest player. [2] After one further appearance, [1] he then played for Sabadell, [2] before moving to North America with his family, where he played for the Toronto Falcons, the St. Louis Stars, and the Dallas Tornado. [3] After returning to Spain to undertake military service, he played for Cartagena, Sant Andreu and Atlético Malagueño, before retiring at the age of 24. [2]
He died on 25 February 2018. [4]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Branislav Kubala Daučík [1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 January 1949 | ||
Place of birth | Šahy, Czechoslovakia | ||
Date of death | 25 February 2018 | (aged 69)||
Place of death | Reus, Spain | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1961 | Real Betis | ||
1962–1964 | AC Milan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1964–1965 | Espanyol | 2 | (0) |
1965–1967 | Sabadell | ||
1967–1968 | Toronto Falcons | 21 | (3) |
1968 | St. Louis Stars | 2 | (0) |
1968 | Dallas Tornado | 9 | (4) |
1970–1971 | Cartagena | ||
1971–1972 | Sant Andreu | 0 | (0) |
1972–1973 | Atlético Malagueño | ||
Total | 34 | (7) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Branislav Kubala Daučík (10 January 1949 – 25 February 2018) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a striker.
Kubala was born in Šahy, Czechoslovakia, the eldest of three sons of László Kubala and Violeta Daučíkova. [2] Violeta was the sister of Ferdinand Daučík and the aunt of Yanko Daucik. [2] The family moved to Barcelona, Spain soon after his birth. [2]
Kubala spent time with the Real Betis youth team in 1961, before joining the AC Milan academy in Italy, where he spent two seasons. [2] Upon his return to Barcelona he played with Espanyol, making his professional debut on 3 April 1965 at the age of 16 years 83 days, a league record for the youngest player. [2] After one further appearance, [1] he then played for Sabadell, [2] before moving to North America with his family, where he played for the Toronto Falcons, the St. Louis Stars, and the Dallas Tornado. [3] After returning to Spain to undertake military service, he played for Cartagena, Sant Andreu and Atlético Malagueño, before retiring at the age of 24. [2]
He died on 25 February 2018. [4]