Jozef Luknár
# Jozef Luknár

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 (Slovak: Kladivo). He died on 13 May 1966 while coaching a training session in Modra at the age of 51.

## Career statistics

### International

| Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| Czechoslovakia | 1938 | 1 | 0 |
| Czechoslovakia | Total | 1 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 1939 | 2 | 2 |
| Slovakia | 1940 | 2 | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1941 | 1 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 1942 | 3 | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1944 | 1 | 0 |
| Slovakia | Total | 9 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | 10 | 4 |

### International goals

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 27 August 1939 | Stadion Slovana, Bratislava, Slovak Republic | Germany | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 3 December 1939 | Großkampfbahn, Chemnitz, Germany | Germany | 1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 3 | 6 June 1940 | Yunak Stadium, Sofia, Kingdom of Bulgaria | Bulgaria | 2–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 22 November 1942 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovak Republic | Germany | 1–3 | 2–5 | Friendly |
