Tadeusz Kraus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tadeusz Kraus

Czech footballer

Date of Birth: 22-Oct-1932

Place of Birth: Třinec, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 31-Oct-2018

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Poland, Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Tadeusz Kraus (also known as Tadeáš Kraus) (22 October 1932 – 30 October 2018) was a Czechoslovak international footballer of Polish ethnicity who represented Czechoslovakia. He was born in Trinec.
His father Wilhelm was a metallurgist worker in Trinec Iron and Steel Works and also a footballer and activist in Sila Trzyniec, local Polish sport club.
Wife of Tadeusz Kraus, Anna, was a skilled gymnast who finished fourth at the 1956 Olympic Games. He was raised in football by the Sila 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 Prague.
Another year Kraus joined Sparta Prague 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. Kraus played for Czechoslovakia national team (scoring 6 goals in 23 matches) and was a participant at the two World Cups, 1954 FIFA World Cup and 1958 FIFA World Cup.