Antonín Puč (16 May 1907 – 18 April 1988) was a Czech footballer who played as a forward; he is the all-time leading scorer for the Czechoslovak national team.

Antonín Puč
Personal information
Date of birth (1907-05-16)16 May 1907
Place of birth Jinonice, Austria-Hungary
Date of death 18 April 1988(1988-04-18) (aged 80)
Place of death Prague, Czechoslovakia
Position(s) Winger, Striker
Youth career
1913–1920 Čechie Smíchov
1920–1925 SK Smíchov
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925 SK Smíchov
1925–1938 Slavia Prague 146 (112)
1938–1940 Viktoria Žižkov 20 (11)
1940–1941 SK Smíchov
Total 166 (123)
International career
1926–1938[1] Czechoslovakia 60 (34)
1939[1] Bohemia and Moravia 1 (1)
Managerial career
1943–1944 SK Nusle
1945–1946 Čechie Karlín
Medal record
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Men's Football
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1934 Italy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Puč's international career lasted from 1926 to 1939; in that time, he played 61 matches for Czechoslovakia, scoring 35 goals. He played for Czechoslovakia in the 1934 FIFA World Cup scoring two goals, including one in the final, a 2–1 loss against Italy, and also played in the 1938 edition.[2] Puč spent most of his club career with Slavia Prague.[3]

After the split of the country into the Czech Republic and Slovakia and the corresponding national teams, Jan Koller surpassed Puč's record in 2005. Puč died in 1988 aged 80.

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[1]
National team Year Apps Goals
Czechoslovakia 1931 5 0
1932 5 0
1933 8 1
1934 7 10
1935 6 8
1936 5 3
1937 6 10
1938 5 6
1939 7 1
1940 7 3
1941 0 0
1942 0 0
1943 1 0
Total 62 42
Scores and results list Czechoslovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Puč goal.
List of international goals scored by Antonín Puč[1][4]
No. Cap Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 1 28 June 1926 Stadion Concordije, Zagreb, Yugoslavia   Yugoslavia 5–2 6–2 Friendly
2 3 28 October 1926 Stadion Slavii, Prague, Czechoslovakia   Italy 1–0 3–1 Friendly
3 5 20 February 1927 San Siro, Milan, Italy 1–0 3–1 Friendly
4 6 20 March 1927 Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria   Austria 1–0 2–1 Friendly
5 7 24 April 1927 Stadion Slavii, Prague, Czechoslovakia   Hungary 1–0 3–1 Friendly
6 8 26 May 1927 Stadion Slavii, Prague, Czechoslovakia   Belgium 1–0 4–0 Friendly
7 4–0
8 9 31 July 1927 Stadion S.K. Jugoslavija, Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia   Yugoslavia 1–1 1–1 Friendly
9 15 13 May 1928 Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France   France 1–0 2–0 Friendly
10 2–0
11 16 23 September 1928 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia   Hungary 4–1 6–1 Friendly
12 17 27 October 1928 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia   Poland 1–0 3–2 1928 Slavic tournament
13 3–0
14 18 28 October 1928 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia   Yugoslavia 2–1 7–1 1928 Slavic tournament
15 7–1
16 19 5 May 1929 Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne, Switzerland    Switzerland 4–1 4–1 1927–30 Central European Cup
17 22 6 October 1929    Switzerland 1–0 5–0 1927–30 Central European Cup
18 5–0
19 29 2 August 1931 Stadion S.K. Jugoslavija, Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia   Yugoslavia 2–1 2–1 Friendly
20 31 18 September 1932 Üllői úti stadion, Budapest, Hungary   Hungary 1–0 1–2 1931–32 Central European Cup
21 32 9 October 1932 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia   Yugoslavia 1–0 2–1 Friendly
22 35 9 April 1933 Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria   Austria 1–0 2–1 Friendly
23 2–0
24 36 10 June 1933 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia   France 1–0 4–0 Friendly
25 38 17 September 1933 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia   Austria 1–0 3–3 Friendly
26 3–3
27 41 29 April 1934 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia   Hungary 2–1 2–2 1933–35 Central European Cup
28 42 16 May 1934 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia   England 2–1 2–1 Friendly
29 43 27 May 1934 Stadio Littorio, Trieste, Kingdom of Italy   Romania 1–1 2–1 1934 World Cup Round of 16
30 46 10 June 1934 Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome, Kingdom of Italy   Italy 1–0 1–2 1934 FIFA World Cup Final
31 52 9 February 1936 Parc des Princes, Paris, France   France 1–0 3–0 Friendly
32 55 21 February 1937 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia    Switzerland 5–2 5–3 1936–38 Central European Cup
33 57 15 May 1937 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia   Scotland 1–1 1–3 Friendly
34 58 1 December 1937 White Hart Lane, London, England   England 1–1 4–5 Friendly

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Antonin Puc – Goals in International Matches". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014.
  2. ^ Antonín Puč at FAČR (in Czech)
  3. ^ Profile at SK Slavia Praha website Archived 19 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Antonín Puč, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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