Josef Masopust, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Josef Masopust

Czech footballer

Date of Birth: 09-Feb-1931

Place of Birth: Most, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 29-Jun-2015

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Josef Masopust (9 February 1931 – 29 June 2015) was a Czech football player and coach.
He played as midfielder and was a key player for Czechoslovakia, helping them reach the 1962 FIFA World Cup Final.
He was capped 63 times, scoring 10 goals for his country.He was named European Footballer of the Year in 1962.
In November 2003, to celebrate UEFA's Jubilee, Masopust was selected as his country's Golden Player by the Football Association of the Czech Republic as their most outstanding player of the past 50 years.
He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.