Viliam Hýravý Explained

Viliam Hýravý
Birth Date:26 November 1962
Birth Place:Ružomberok, Czechoslovakia
Height:1.79 m
Position:Striker
Years1:1983–1984
Years2:1984–1988
Years3:1988–1991
Years4:1991–1992
Years5:1992–1995
Years6:1995
Years7:1995–1996
Years8:1996–2002
Clubs1:BZ Ružomberok
Clubs2:ZVL Žilina
Clubs3:Baník Ostrava
Clubs4:Toulouse FC
Clubs5:Baník Ostrava
Clubs6:Dukla Banska Bystrica
Clubs7:MŠK Žilina
Clubs8:MFK Ružomberok
Caps2:115
Caps3:75
Caps4:28
Caps5:65
Caps6:14
Caps8:121
Goals2:24
Goals3:25
Goals4:3
Goals5:11
Goals6:6
Goals8:26
Nationalyears1:1987–1990
Nationalteam1:Czechoslovakia
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1990
Nationalteam2:Czechoslovakia B
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1987–1988
Nationalteam3:Czechoslovakia Olympic
Nationalcaps3:9
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:1994–1995
Nationalteam4:Slovakia
Nationalcaps4:5
Nationalgoals4:0

Viliam Hýravý (born 26 November 1962) is a Slovak former football player. He played as a midfielder or striker. He represented Czechoslovakia, and later Slovakia, internationally. He played his club football in the top-level leagues of Czechoslovakia, France, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

At club level Hýravý played for BZ Ružomberok, ZVL Zilina, Dukla Banska Bystrica, and Czech club Baník Ostrava. He played for Toulouse FC in the 1991–92 French Division 1 before returning to MFK Ružomberok. From the start of his career until the end of the 1994–95 season, he played 242 times in the Czechoslovak, and later Czech, top flights, scoring 60 goals.[1] In 1995 he moved to the Slovak First League, where he continued to play for another seven seasons. In 2001 he became the oldest goalscorer in Slovak First League history at the age of 38 years, 9 months and 19 days, scoring twice in a 4–1 win for Ružomberok against Trenčín.[2]

Hýravý played 11 times for Czechoslovakia, and was part of his nation's squad at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, although he didn't play in the final tournament.[1]

After retirement, Hýravý worked as assistant coach of MFK Ružomberok[3] and second-tier MŠK Fomat Martin.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Jeřábek, Luboš. Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů. Grada Publishing. cs. 2007. Prague, Czech Republic. 978-80-247-1656-5. 70.
  2. News: Michal. Zeman. Rekordy a rarity slovenskej futbalovej ligy. Športweb. 22 February 2008. 7 October 2024. sk.
  3. News: Novým trénerom Ružomberka bude Hyravý. Pravda. 6 June 2009. 23 September 2024. sk.
  4. News: Roman. Kopka. Trénerovi Šinovi bude pomáhať Viliam Hýravý. Sme. Petit Press. 12 July 2016. 23 September 2024. sk.