Jiří Sobotka

Football, Football player

1911 – 1994

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Who was Jiří Sobotka?

Jiří Sobotka, aka Georges Sobotka, is a former Czechoslovak footballer, who played internationally for Czechoslovakia, and participated at the 1934 FIFA World Cup when Czechoslovakia came in second.

He played for SK Slavia Praha, Hajduk Split and FC La Chaux-de-Fonds.

During his period in Split, he played 36 league matches scoring 17 goals in the 1939-40 and 1940-41 seasons, missing the stats from the 1939 season.

After his playing career, he coached numerous clubs in Switzerland and won 6 Swiss cups. He also coached Charleroi in Belgium UE Sant Andreu in Spain, and Switzerland national team.

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Born
Jun 6, 1911
Prague
Also known as
  • Соботка, Иржи
Lived in
  • Prague
Died
May 20, 1994
Intragna

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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