Alexander Vencel (footballer, born 1944)

Alexander Vencel (born 8 February 1944) is a Slovak former professional football goalkeeper. He played 25 matches for Czechoslovakia.[2]

Alexander Vencel

Personal information
Full name	Alexandru Vencel
Date of birth	(1944-02-08) 8 February 1944
Place of birth	Nagyilva, Hungary
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	TJ Diakovce
1958–1960	TJ Dimitrov Bratislava
1960–1963	Slovan Bratislava
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1963–1965	Dukla Komárno
1965–1977	Slovan Bratislava	321	(0)
1977–1979	Plastika Nitra
1980–1982	SK Slovan Wien
National team
1965–1977	Czechoslovakia	25	(0)
Honours Representing  Czechoslovakia UEFA European Championship Winner 1976 Yugoslavia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He was a participant in the 1970 FIFA World Cup,[3] and in the 1976 UEFA European Championship, where Czechoslovakia won the gold medal.

He played mostly for Slovan Bratislava.

His son, Alexander Vencel Jr., also a goalkeeper, won a number of caps for Slovakia in the mid-1990s.