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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Štefan Biró | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1913 | ||
| Date of death | 14 March 1954 (aged 40) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1936 | SK Náchod | ||
| 1936–1939 | SK Baťa Zlín | ||
| 1939–1944 | ŠK Bratislava | ||
| International career | |||
| 1938 | Czechoslovakia | 1 | (0) |
| 1939–1942 | Slovakia | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Štefan Biró (12 April 1913 – 14 March 1954) was a Slovak footballer who played as a forward and appeared for both the Czechoslovakia and Slovakia national teams.[1]
Biró earned his first and only cap for Czechoslovakia on 3 April 1938 in the 1936–38 Central European International Cup against Switzerland, which finished as a 0–4 loss in Basel. He later represented the Slovakia national team, making his first appearance on 3 December 1939 in a friendly match against Germany, which finished as a 1–3 loss in Chemnitz. He was capped eight times for Slovakia, making his final appearance on 22 November 1942 in a friendly against Germany, in which he scored his only international goal. The match in Bratislava finished as a 2–5 loss.[2]
Biró died on 14 March 1954 at the age of 40.[3]
| Team[2] | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | 1938 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
| Slovakia | 1939 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1942 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | |
| Career total | 9 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 November 1942 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovak Republic | 2–3 | 2–5 | Friendly |
General references
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