Anton Urban Book

Anton Urban (Jan 16, 1934 – Mar 5, 2021) from Kysak was loyal to ŠK Slovan Bratislava for almost his entire life – as a player, coach, and official. As a fast and tough right-back, he was the leader of the team with which he won the Czechoslovak Cup three times. He finished his career at the Austrian club Wacker Innsbruck. He played 20 matches for the Czechoslovakia Olympic team and, as captain, won silver medals at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. After his playing career, he worked as a coach and club official, later serving on the disciplinary committee of the Slovak Football Association. He was a recipient of the Ivan Chodák Fair Play Award and the Ján Popluhár Award for lifelong sportsmanship, and he is a member of the Slovak Football Hall of Fame.