Anton ONDRUS
(3. 27. 1950)
Born in Solcany, okr. Topolcany. When started to play Premier league
for SK Slovan Bratislava, he was slow,
hesitant and they were not giving him a chance
to stay long in the team.
Played as a forward, scoring some goals too, but it was not much enough.
The huge change became, when trainer Jozef VENGLOS put him on
the post of middle defense
man. He became a great defense man, with excellent play with had and able
to score goals as well.
As a captain of Czechoslovak national team had a huge merit on a series
of international matches without a loss in the year scope 1975 -76, which
peaked in
European
championship 1976 (Yugoslavia), where Czechoslovakia became European
champion.
Played a big role in
EURO
1980 (Italy) too, where Czechoslovakia finished third.
Represented 58 times and scored 9 goals.
ONDRUS Anton
Anton Ondrus holding
EURO 1976
(Yugoslavia) trophy after
Czechoslovakia by beating
West Germany in the final became an
EUROPEAN
CHAMPION.
Anton ONDRUS before semifinal
match (EURO
1976) against Netherland
shakes hands as a captain
of Czechoslovak team with Johan Cruiff.
Cruiff's smile after a game
had frozen.
[Czechoslovakia - Netherland
3 : 1 (1 : 0) (1 : 1),overtime, June 16. 1976, Zagreb]
EURO
1976 semifinal : Anton ONDRUS (not seen on the photo)
scores a header into Netherlands
goal net.
[Czechoslovakia - Netherland
3 : 1 (1 : 0) (1 : 1),overtime, June 16. 1976, Zagreb]
Anton ONDRUS as acaptain
of Czechoslovakia (1976)
Anton ONDRUS in 1976