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Adolf Scherer
Scherer in 1962
Personal information
Date of birth (1938-05-05)5 May 1938
Place of birth Priekopa, First Czechoslovak Republic
(today part of Martin, Slovakia)
Date of death 22 July 2023(2023-07-22) (aged 85)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1962 CH Bratislava 115 (72)
1962–1965 Slovnaft Bratislava 43 (27)
1965–1967 Lokomotíva Košice 5 (3)
1967–1969 VSS Košice 42 (26)
1969–1972 Nîmes 97 (76)
1972 Strojárne Martin
1973–1975 Olympique Avignonais 65 (51)
Total 367 (255)
International career
1958–1964 Czechoslovakia 36 (22)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Czechoslovakia
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1962 Chile
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Adolf Scherer (5 May 1938 – 22 July 2023) was a Slovak footballer who played as a striker. He was of Carpathian German descent. He played 36 games and scored 22 goals for the Czechoslovakia national team.[1] Scherer represented Czechoslovakia at the 1960 European Nations' Cup and 1958 FIFA World Cup, where he did not play any match.

In the 1962 FIFA World Cup, he again played for the Czechoslovak national team where he proved himself to be a valuable player. They made it to the final match against Brazil, and Scherer assisted Josef Masopust in Czechoslovakia's first and only goal of the game. Brazil ultimately won the match, subsequently scoring three more.

Throughout the tournament, Scherer scored a total of three goals, including a winning goal in the quarterfinal against Hungary and a late goal against Yugoslavia in the semifinal.[2]

In 1973, Scherer emigrated from Czechoslovakia to France, where he played for French football club Olympique Avignonais until his retirement in 1975.

He lived in southern France, near Nîmes with his wife. He had two children, a daughter and a son. His son, Rudolf (also known as 'Tcheck'), is, like his father, well involved in football. He played for various clubs including Nîmes Olympique. Rudolf now trains Barbentane football club, a city near Avignon.

Scherer died on 22 July 2023, at the age of 85.[3]

Scores and results list Czechoslovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Silný goal.
List of international goals scored by Josef Silný
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 20 September 1958 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia   Switzerland 1-1 2-1 1955–60 Central European International Cup [4]
2 18 October 1959 Stadion Za Lužánkami, Brno, Czech Republic  Denmark 2-1 5-1 1960 European Nations' Cup qualification [5]
3 5-1
4 1 November 1959 Great Strahov Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic  Italy 2-1 2-1 1955–60 Central European International Cup [6]
5 30 October 1960 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic  Netherlands 1-0 4-0 Friendly [7]
6 2-0
7 4-0
8 29 April 1961 Městský stadion, Ostrava, Czech Republic  Mexico 1-0 2-1 Friendly [8]
9 26 September 1961 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland  Scotland 1-2 2-3 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification [9]
10 8 October 1961 Dalymount Park, Dublin, Republic of Ireland  Republic of Ireland 1-0 3-1 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification [10]
11 29 October 1961 Great Strahov Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic  Republic of Ireland 2-0 7-1 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification [11]
12 7-1
13 29 November 1961 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium  Scotland — 4-2 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification [12]
14 22 April 1962 Great Strahov Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic  Uruguay 3-1 3-1 Friendly [13]
15 10 June 1962 Estadio Braden Copper Co, Rancagua, Chile  Hungary 1-0 1-0 1962 FIFA World Cup [14]
16 13 June 1962 Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar, Chile  Yugoslavia 2-1 3-1 1962 FIFA World Cup [15]
17 3-1
18 16 September 1962 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria  Austria 4-0 6-0 Friendly [16]
19 28 October 1962 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia  Poland 2-0 2-1 Friendly [17]
20 29 May 1963 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia  England 1-2 2-4 Friendly [18]
21 2 June 1963 Great Strahov Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic  Hungary 1-0 2-2 Friendly [19]
22 29 April 1964 Südweststadion, Ludwigshafen, Germany  West Germany 4-2 4-3 Friendly [20]

References

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  1. ^ Adolf Scherer at FAČR (in Czech)
  2. ^ FIFA Profile
  3. ^ "NÎMES OLYMPIQUE L'ancien joueur Adolf Scherer est décédé". Objectif Gard (in French). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Switzerland, 20 September 1958". 11v11. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Denmark, 18 October 1959". 11v11. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Italy, 01 November 1959". 11v11. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Netherlands, 30 October 1960". 11v11. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Mexico, 29 April 1961". 11v11. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Scotland v Czechoslovakia, 26 September 1961". 11v11. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Republic of Ireland v Czechoslovakia, 08 October 1961". 11v11. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Republic of Ireland, 29 October 1961". 11v11. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Adolf Scherer - International Appearances". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Uruguay, 22 April 1962". 11v11. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Hungary, 10 June 1962". 11v11. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Yugoslavia, 13 June 1962". 11v11. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Austria v Czechoslovakia, 16 September 1962". 11v11. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Poland, 28 October 1962". 11v11. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Czechoslovakia v England, 29 May 1963". 11v11. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Czechoslovakia v Hungary, 02 June 1963". 11v11. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  20. ^ "West Germany v Czechoslovakia, 29 April 1964". 11v11. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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