Jozef Luknár (15 January 1915 – 13 May 1966) was a Slovak footballer and manager who played as a forward and appeared for both the Czechoslovakia and Slovakia national teams.
Career Luknár 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 in the team's inaugural on 27 August 1939 in a friendly against Germany. Luknár scored the second goal of the match, which finished as a 2–0 win in Bratislava. He was capped nine times in total for Slovakia and scored four goals, making his final appearance on 9 April 1944 in a friendly match against Croatia, which finished as a 2–7 loss in Zagreb.
Personal life Luknár was born in Ivanka pri Dunaji on 15 January 1915, and was nicknamed Hammer (). He died on 13 May 1966 while coaching a training session in Modra at the age of 51.
Career statistics
International TeamYearAppsGoalsCzechoslovakia193810Total10Slovakia193922194021194110194231194410Total94Career total104
International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 27 August 1939 Stadion Slovana, Bratislava, Slovak Republic 2–0 2–0 Friendly2 3 December 1939 Großkampfbahn, Chemnitz, Germany 1–0 1–3 Friendly3 6 June 1940 Yunak Stadium, Sofia, Kingdom of Bulgaria 2–1 4–1 Friendly4 22 November 1942 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovak Republic 1–3 2–5 Friendly
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