Ján Zlocha book

Ján Zlocha (1942–2013) was an excellent left-back for Slovan CHZJD Bratislava, with whom he won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1969 – the greatest achievement of a Czechoslovak club. He began his career at Slovan at the age of 11, transferred to Spartak Trnava in 1964, with whom he won the Czechoslovak league title and the Mitropa Cup. During his military service, he played for Dukla Prague and participated in the semi-finals of the European Cup. In 1968, he returned to Slovan, became captain, and won another league title in the 1969/70 season. He played 4 matches for Czechoslovakia and was part of the squad at the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. He ended his career in 1973 with 198 league appearances and 7 goals. He was also a referee in lower-tier competitions and earned a law degree from Comenius University. His brother, Ľudovít Zlocha, was also a Slovan player and a national team representative.