Tadeusz Kraus
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| Tadeusz Kraus | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Tadeusz Kraus | |
| Date of birth | October 22, 1932 | |
| Place of birth | Třinec, Czechoslovakia | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1942-1948 | Siła Trzyniec | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1948-1951 1953-1955 1955 1956-1966 1966-1969 |
Siła Trzyniec Křídla vlasti Olomouc ÚDA Praha Sparta Prague LIAZ Jablonec nad Nisou |
202 (65) |
| National team | ||
| 1953-1959 | Czechoslovakia | 23 (6) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1969-1970 1971-1974 1974-1976 1976-1980 1983-1985 |
Slavia Melbourne Sparta Prague LIAZ Jablonec nad Nisou Aris Limassol Aris Limassol |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Tadeusz Kraus (also known as Tadeáš Kraus) (born 22 October 1932 in Třinec (Trzyniec)) is a former Polish footballer from Zaolzie, who represented Czechoslovakia. He is considered the best Polish football player from Zaolzie ever.
His father Wilhelm was a metallurgist worker in Třinec Iron and Steel Works and also a footballer and activist in Siła Trzyniec, local Polish sport club. Wife of Tadeusz Kraus, Anna, was a great gymnast who ended fourth at the 1956 Olympic Games.
He was raised in football by the Siła Trzyniec. In 1951 he left the club and went to the university in Prague. He played for several clubs and from 1955 played for Dukla Praha. Another year Kraus joined AC Sparta Praha where he played for another 10 years, 4 years was a team captain. He then played for several other minor clubs and in 1971 started coaching. In the 1970s and 1980s coached Cypriot club Aris Limassol for six years.
Tadeusz Kraus played for Czechoslovakia national team (23 matches/6 goals) and was a participant at the two World Cups, 1954 FIFA World Cup and 1958 FIFA World Cup.
[edit] References
- Zahradnik, Stanisław. "Tadeusz Kraus", Głos Ludu, 9 September 1999, p. 3.
- ČMFS profile (Czech)
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