Tomáš Skuhravý facts for kids
Skuhravý in September 2008
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 September 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Český Brod, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971–1980 | Sokol Přerov nad Labem | ||
| 1980–1982 | Sparta Prague | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1984 | Sparta Prague | 29 | (4) |
| 1984–1986 | RH Cheb | 58 | (17) |
| 1986–1990 | Sparta Prague | 113 | (55) |
| 1990–1995 | Genoa | 164 | (59) |
| 1995–1996 | Sporting CP | 4 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Viktoria Žižkov | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 368 | (135) | |
| International career | |||
| 1985–1993 | Czechoslovakia | 43 | (14) |
| 1994–1995 | Czech Republic | 6 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tomáš Skuhravý (born on September 7, 1965) is a former football player from the Czech Republic. He was a powerful striker known for scoring goals. He famously scored five goals for Czechoslovakia in the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
Playing for Clubs
Tomáš Skuhravý started his professional football journey with Sparta Prague. He made his first big game appearance on September 28, 1983. This was during a 1983–84 UEFA Cup match against Real Madrid.
Later, in 1986, Skuhravý joined the Italian club Genoa in Serie A, which is Italy's top football league. There, he formed a strong attacking team with Carlos Aguilera from Uruguay. Skuhravý was tall and strong, while Aguilera was smaller and faster. Together, they made Genoa's attack very effective throughout the year.
In the 1990–91 season, Skuhravý and Aguilera scored 15 goals together. This helped Genoa finish in an impressive fourth place in the league. Skuhravý also helped Genoa reach the semi-finals of the 1991–92 UEFA Cup. He scored a total of 57 goals for Genoa, becoming their best goalscorer in Serie A history.
In 1995, Skuhravý moved to the Portuguese club Sporting CP. However, he got a knee injury and could not play for a long time. He stopped playing football at the age of 32 because of health problems.
Playing for His Country
Tomáš Skuhravý played for his home country at the international level. He first played for Czechoslovakia and later for the new Czech Republic. He played in 49 international matches and scored 17 goals in total.
He made his first appearance for Czechoslovakia in 1985 in a friendly game against Poland. A big moment in his career was the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He scored five goals in this tournament, making him the second-highest scorer. This included a goal against the United States. He also scored three goals (a hat-trick) against Costa Rica. All three of these goals were scored with his head, which was a first in World Cup history!
Life After Football
After retiring from football, Tomáš Skuhravý settled in Celle Ligure, Italy. He owns a restaurant there and also works as a football expert for a local TV channel.
He has two daughters. One of them, Michaela Skuhravá, is a fashion designer. His cousin, Roman Skuhravý, is also a former footballer and now a football coach. In September 2018, Tomáš Skuhravý briefly returned to football as a coach for the club Cuneo in Italy. He left the club in June 2019 because of their financial difficulties.
Images for kids
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Skuhravý in September 2008
See also
In Spanish: Tomáš Skuhravý para niños
