Koloman Gögh (Hungarian: Gőgh Kálmán; 7 January 1948 – 11 November 1995) was a Czechoslovak[1] footballer who played as a defender.

Koloman Gögh
Gögh's grave
Personal information
Date of birth (1948-01-07)7 January 1948
Place of birth Kladno, Czechoslovakia
Date of death 11 November 1995(1995-11-11) (aged 47)
Place of death Gattendorf, Austria
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1956–1963 Družstevník Kolárovo
1963–1967 Spartak Komárno
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1969 Dukla Holešov
1969–1970 Vagónka Poprad
1970–1980 Slovan Bratislava 225 (3)
1980–1982 VÖEST Linz 59 (0)
1982–1984 DAC Dunajská Streda
International career
1974–1980 Czechoslovakia 55 (1)
Managerial career
1982–1984 DAC Dunajská Streda (player-coach)
1984–1986 Slovan Bratislava (assistant)
1986–1995 SV Gols (player-coach)
Medal record
Representing  Czechoslovakia
UEFA European Championship
Winner 1976 Yugoslavia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

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Gögh was born in Kladno in what is today the Czech Republic but began playing football in Kolárovo, a town with over 80% Hungarian minority.

After that, he played for the junior team of Komárno and fulfilled his national service duties in Dukla Holešov serving as a paratrooper.

After military service, Gögh resumed his football career at Slovan Bratislava. He played for Czechoslovakia national team in 1975 and 1976 when they won the 1976 European Football Championship; in that period he played in 55 matches and scored one goal. Gögh was a participant in the 1980 UEFA European Championship.

 
Kálmán Gőgh Stadium in Kolárovo (Gúta)

Later he worked as coach, returning from a game Gögh died in a car accident.[2] FK Kolárovo named stadium in his honour Štadión Kolomana Gögha (Gőgh Kálmán Sportpálya).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Koloman GOGH Archived 2 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine at slovakfutball.com. Last accessed 15 April 2007
  2. ^ "Zahynul Koloman Gögh" (in Slovak). SME. 13 November 1995. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  3. ^ Photo of Štadión Kolomana Gögha Archived 23 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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