Tomáš Skuhravý

Tomáš Skuhravý
Skuhravý in September 2008
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-09-07) 7 September 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Český Brod, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1971–1980 Sokol Přerov nad Labem
1980–1982 Sparta Prague
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1984 Sparta Prague 29 (4)
1984–1986 RH Cheb 58 (17)
1986–1990 Sparta Prague 113 (55)
1990–1995 Genoa 164 (59)
1995–1996 Sporting CP 4 (0)
1996–1997 Viktoria Žižkov 0 (0)
Total 368 (135)
International career
1985–1993[1] Czechoslovakia 43 (14)
1994–1995[1] Czech Republic 6 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tomáš Skuhravý (born 7 September 1965)[2] is a Czech former footballer who played as a striker. He scored five goals for Czechoslovakia in 1990 FIFA World Cup at international level.

Club career

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On 28 September 1983, Skuhravý debuted for Sparta Prague against Real Madrid at the 1983–84 UEFA Cup, coming as a substitute to Vítězslav Lavička in the 60th minute.[3]

Skuhravý signed for Serie A club Genoa from Sparta Prague in 1986, forming a prolific partnership with Uruguayan Carlos Aguilera. Tall and powerful, Skuhravý usually attained full shape and proficiency later in the season while the smaller and quicker Aguilera gave his best in the early matches. They gave Genoa a solid attack all-year round. In the 1990–91 season, the duo scored 15 combined goals for tied-third in the scorers' standings, leading Genoa to a fourth place in the final standings.[4] At 1991–92 UEFA Cup, Skuhravý helped Genoa reach the semi-finals in the UEFA Cup until the club was eliminated by eventual champions Ajax. He scored a total of 57 goals with Genoa, becoming the best club goalscorer in the Serie A for the Rossoblu.[citation needed]

Skuhravý left Genoa in 1995 to join Portuguese club Sporting CP, where he suffered a knee injury and was sidelined until the end of 1995–96 Primeira Divisão.[5] He retired from playing career at the age of 32 due to health issues.[6]

International career

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At international level, Skuhravý played for Czechoslovakia and the newly-formed Czech Republic, playing a total of 49 international matches, scoring 17 goals. He represented Czechoslovakia with 43 matches and scored 14 goals, as well as six matches and three goals for the newly-formed Czech Republic.[7]

In 1985, Skuhravý debuted for Czechoslovakia during a friendly match against Poland, replacing Václav Daněk.[3] He participated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, scoring five goals to become the second highest scorer for the tournament. This included the opening goal against the United States and a hat-trick against Costa Rica, in which all goals were scored by headers, the first time in World Cup history.[8]

Personal life

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Skuhravý is divorced twice and has two daughters,[9] one of whom – Michaela Skuhravá – works as a fashion designer.[10] After retirement, Skuhravý lives in Celle Ligure, where he works as a restaurant owner and football pundit for a local TV channel.[11] His cousin Roman Skuhravý is a former footballer and football coach who has managed FC Košice since 2024.[12] In September 2018, Skuhravý was announced to have returned football as coach of Serie C club Cuneo.[13] He left Cuneo in June 2019 following the club's exclusion from the Italian football leagues due to financial problems.

Career Statistics

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International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[14]
National team Year Apps Goals
Czechoslovakia 1985 1 0
1986 3 0
1987 5 0
1988 5 0
1989 6 4
1990 13 7
1991 2 1
1992 5 1
1993 5 1
Total 45 14
Czech Republic 1994 3 1
1995 3 2
Total 6 3
Career total 51 17
Club scores are listed first, with score column indicating score after each of Skuhravý's goal.
International goals by Tomáš Skuhravý
No. Team Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref
1  Czechoslovakia 9 May 1989 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia  Luxembourg 2–0 4–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification [15]
2 4–0
3 7 June 1989 Wankdorf Stadion, Bern, Switzerland   Switzerland 1–0 1–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification [16]
4 25 October 1989 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia   Switzerland 1–0 3–0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification [17]
5 25 April 1990 Wembley Stadium, London, England  England 1–0 2–4 Friendly [18]
6 10 June 1990 Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy  United States 1–0 5–1 1990 FIFA World Cup [19]
7 4–1
8 23 June 1990 Stadio San Nicola, Bari, Italy  Costa Rica 1–0 4–1 1990 FIFA World Cup [20]
9 2–1
10 4–1
11 13 October 1990 Parc des Princes, Paris, France  France 1–2 1–2 UEFA Euro 1992 qualification [21]
12 18 December 1991 Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia, Brazil  Brazil 1–2 1–2 Friendly [22]
13 25 March 1992 Great Strahov Stadium, Prague, Czechoslovakia  England 1–0 2–2 Friendly [23]
14 27 October 1993 Všešportový areál, Košice, Slovakia  Cyprus 3–0 3–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification [24]
15  Czech Republic 17 August 1994 Parc Lescure, Bordeaux, France  France 1–0 2–2 Friendly [25]
16 26 April 1995 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic  Netherlands 1–1 3–1 UEFA Euro 1996 qualification [26]
17 6 September 1995 Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic  Norway 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 1996 qualification [27]

References

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  1. ^ a b Slavík, Jiří. "Tomas Skuhravy | International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  2. ^ Pavlis, Zdeněk (22 June 2024). "Spinelli mě nemohl prodat, podpálili by mu přístav, vzpomíná Skuhravý nejen na italské angažmá a setkání s Maradonou". Sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b Mádl, Luděk (25 June 2022). "Divoká léta fotbalové legendy. Co prováděl Bomber, když byl v nejlepším?". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  4. ^ Lazzari, Paolo (17 September 2022). "L'Euro Genoa di Aguilera e Skuhravy: un distributore di sogni". Il Giornale (in Italian). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  5. ^ Kaliba, Jan (7 September 2015). ""Bomber" Skuhravý slaví 50. narozeniny. Kariéru mu komplikovala zranění i alkohol". Czech Radio (in Czech). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  6. ^ Kubánek, Tomáš (8 September 2015). "Bohémský kanonýr neunesl slávu. Skuhravého pád je pro mladíky varováním". Lidové noviny (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  7. ^ Tomáš Skuhravý at FAČR (in Czech)
  8. ^ Cancian, Dan (31 January 2020). "Tomáš Skuhravý: The Italia '90 Hero Who Made Genoa Fans Dream in the 1990s". These Football Times. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Takhle dnes vypadá Bomber Skuhravý: Cítím se o 20 let mladší. Co dělá?". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Můj táta fotbalista. Jsem po něm, usmívá se módní návrhářka Skuhravá". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Tomáš Skuhravý: una carriera tra fiumi di birra e truffe: dalle auto distrutte alla nuova vita". CalcioWeb (in Italian). 2 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Skuhravý si do Košíc priviedol aj syna. Tréner, ktorý chce víťaziť, hovorí prezident klubu". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. News Agency of the Slovak Republic. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Ufficiale: Cuneo, Borgo nuovo ds. Arriva anche l'ex Genoa Skuhravy". TuttoMercatoWeb (in Italian). 17 September 2018.
  14. ^ "Tomáš Skuhravý". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Czechoslovakia vs. Luxembourg". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Switzerland vs. Czechoslovakia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Czechoslovakia vs. Switzerland". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  18. ^ "England vs. Czechoslovakia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  19. ^ "USA vs. Czechoslovakia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Czechoslovakia vs. Costa Rica". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  21. ^ "France vs. Czechoslovakia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  22. ^ "Brazil vs. Czechoslovakia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  23. ^ "Czechoslovakia vs. England". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  24. ^ "Czechoslovakia vs. Cyprus". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  25. ^ "France vs. Czech Republic". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  26. ^ "Czech Republic vs. Netherlands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  27. ^ "Czech Republic vs. Norway". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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