Antonín Panenka
Czech footballer
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He chipped a penalty down the middle in a European Championship final shootout, and every footballer who's tried it since has done "a panenka."
About
Antonín Panenka was born on 2 December 1948 and spent most of his playing years as an attacking midfielder at Bohemians Prague. In 1976, Czechoslovakia reached the final of the European Championship against West Germany, and when the match went to penalties, Panenka stepped up for the decisive kick. Instead of driving it hard, he lofted a soft chip straight down the center as the keeper dove, sealing the title and creating a template that would carry his name forever. He later moved to Austria, playing for Rapid Wien among other clubs, won Czechoslovak Footballer of the Year in 1980, and helpe…
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Teams
- Grossweikersdorf1991–1993
- ASV Hohenau1989–1991
- SK Slovan-Hütteldorfer AC1987–1989
- VSE St. Pölten1985–1987
- SK Rapid Wien1981–1985
- Czechoslovakia men's national association football team1973–1982
- Bohemians 19051967–1981
Season stats
| 1987–1989 | 45 | 7 |
| 1985–1987 | 172 | 77 |
| 1981–1985 | 127 | 63 |
| 1973–1982 | 59 | 17 |
| 1967–1981 | 230 | 76 |
Awards
- honorary citizen of Prague 2
- Czech Medal of Merit
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Sources
- WikipediaHigh confidencewikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
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- Pantheon 2.0High confidencedatabase · pantheon.world
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