Milan Luhový Explained

Milan Luhový
Birth Date:1 January 1963
Birth Place:Ružomberok, Czechoslovakia
Height:1.84 m
Position:Forward
Years1:1979–1981
Years2:1981–1984
Years3:1984–1990
Years4:1990–1992
Years5:1992–1993
Years6:1993–1995
Years7:1995
Clubs1:Gumárne Púchov
Clubs2:Slovan Bratislava
Clubs3:Dukla Prague
Clubs4:Sporting Gijón
Clubs5:Saint-Étienne
Clubs6:PAOK
Clubs7:Sint-Truiden
Caps1:27
Caps2:75
Caps3:148
Caps4:56
Caps5:15
Caps6:42
Caps7:8
Goals1:10
Goals2:22
Goals3:77
Goals4:23
Goals5:2
Goals6:16
Goals7:2
Totalcaps:371
Totalgoals:152
Nationalyears1:1982–1991
Nationalteam1:Czechoslovakia
Nationalcaps1:31
Nationalgoals1:7

Milan Luhový (born 1 January 1963) is a Slovak former professional footballer who played as a forward. At international level, he made 31 appearances for Czechoslovakia,[1] scoring seven goals. Luhový is considered the sharpest football critic by the Czech Republic by the Czech and Slovak media.[2] [3]

Early life

Growing up in Považská Bystrica, Luhový started his career at FK Gumárne Púchov.[4] He moved to Slovan Bratislava at 18 years old in 1981 before completing his basic military service whilst playing for Dukla Prague in 1990.[4] His younger brother, Ľubomír Luhový, is also a former Slovak international footballer.[5]

Career

Luhový won the Czechoslovak Cup twice in 1982 and 1985, respectively with Slovan Bratislava and Dukla Prague. He became the top goalscorer of the Czechoslovak First League between 1988 and 1989.[6]

On 6 October 1982, Luhový debuted for the Czechoslovakia national football team against Sweden.[4] He appeared as a substitute for the Czechoslovakia national team at 1990 FIFA World Cup, scoring their fifth goal in a 5–1 victory over the USA in the first round. After returning from abroad, Luhový regularly wrote to Lidové noviny, to the daily Sport and was invited as a guest to live broadcasts of the Champions League.[4]

Personal life

After retiring from football, Luhový launched his own website titled meluhovy.com, responding on events in the Czech football.[7]

In 2010, Luhový was one of the people arrested by the Police of the Czech Republic due to health and social insurance abuse for employees of taxi services, with a fine of CZK 51,000.[5] He later clarified that the situation was a misunderstanding.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Václav. Prokůpek. Internacionál Milan Luhový: Viktoria Plzeň je klub na odpis, neměla kvůli dluhům dostat ligovou licenci. Noviny Kraje. 17 June 2023. 10 October 2024. cs.
  2. Web site: Ladislav. Hrejzek. Luhový pálí do trenéra Sparty Jílka: Půl mega měsíčně si nezasloužíš, jsi neschopný!. Expres.cz. 26 September 2019. 10 October 2024. cs.
  3. Rodák zo Slovenska kritizuje trénera Sparty: Si neschopný a polmiliónový plat si nezaslúžiš!. Plus jeden deň. News and Media Holding. 30 September 2019. 11 July 2024. sk.
  4. Web site: Fotbalový kritik Milan Luhový spustil vlastní portál mluhovy.com. Parlementní Listy. 9 September 2013. 10 October 2024. cs.
  5. News: Na Milana Luhového bol vydaný zatykač, vraj je to hlúposť. Sme. Petit Press. 29 September 2010. 10 October 2024. sk.
  6. Web site: Profile at Hall of Fame Dukla Praha. dead. Dukla Prague. https://web.archive.org/web/20100613123548/http://www.fkdukla.cz/Legendy/Sin-slavy/Milan-Luhovy/2Av-18K-1jk.historyplayer.aspx. 13 June 2010.
  7. Milan Luhový spustil vlastní web věnovaný fotbalu. Týden. Empresa Media. 10 September 2023. 10 October 2024.
  8. News: Zatykač na Luhového bol vraj nedorozumením. Netky.sk. 30 September 2010. 10 October 2024. sk.