Anton Malatinský

Who was Anton Malatinský?

Anton Malatinský was a Slovak football player and coach. He was a technically disposed midfielder and playmaker. As a coach, he was regarded as a good strategist.

He played in 219 league matches and scored 79 goals, most of them for Spartak Trnava. Today, the team's home ground bears his name. Malatinský represented Czechoslovakia in 10 international matches and participed in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.

Although a good player, Malatinský became more famous as a coach. While still playing football at a high level, he started training at the youth level. In 1948 he led the junior team of Trnava to the championship of the country in their rank.

An injury to his knee in 1956 forced him to conclude his playing career and he became fully engaged with coaching. He coached VSE St. Pölten.