Josef Silný (23 January 1902 – 18 May 1981) was a Czech footballer who played as a forward.
Silný played for Hanácká Slavia Kroměříž, SK Slavia Praha (1923–1926), AC Sparta Prague (1926–1933), SC Nîmois (1933–1934) and Bohemians Praha (1934–1935).
He played for Czechoslovakia national team (50 matches and 28 goals), and was a participant at the 1934 FIFA World Cup, where he played in a match against Romania.
National team He earned 50 caps for the Czechoslovak national football team, scoring 28 goals. He was part of the team that finished as runners-up in the 1934 World Cup.
Scores and results list Czechoslovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Silný goal. + List of international goals scored by Josef SilnýNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia5-07-0Friendly2Üllői úti Stadion, Budapest, Hungary—1-2Friendly3Stadion Concordije, Zagreb, Yugoslavia2-16-2Friendly43-254-266-27San Siro, Milan, Italy2-12-2Friendly8Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia4-14-1Friendly9Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia3-04-0Friendly10Üllői úti Stadion, Budapest, Hungary2-02-1Friendly11Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria1-01-01927–30 Central European International Cup12Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia3-17-1Friendly136-114Stadio Littoriale, Bologna, Italy1-02-41927–30 Central European International Cup 15Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia1-23-3Friendly16Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne, Switzerland2-04-11927–30 Central European International Cup 174-118Stadion Concordije, Zagreb, Croatia 3-33-3Friendly19Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia2-04-3Friendly204-121Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France2-03-2Friendly22Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria 1-11-21931–32 Central European International Cup23Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia2-37-31931–32 Central European International Cup244-325Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia1-01-3Friendly26Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands1-12-1Friendly27Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia2-23-3Friendly28Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw, Poland1-02-11934 FIFA World Cup qualification References
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Photograph of Josef Silný in the national team