Anton Čech: the first player to move from Maribor to Olimpija and the father of the midfielder who took Slovenia to its first major competition, dies
The surname Čech is written in golden letters in the history of Slovenian football. First and foremost because of Ales Čeh, the legendary midfielder who wore the Slovenian crest 74 times and played at both Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup. On the club scene, he has shone especially in
Olimpija
with which he played in the Yugoslav First League, and the Austrian club Grazer AK, with which he won the cup competition twice. All this for the son of Anton Čeh, also once a top football player, who closed his eyes for good on Friday.
Anton Čeh says goodbye in 81. one year of age, but he will go down in history as the man who started a successful Slovenian football dynasty.
Before Anton Čech put down roots in Ljubljana, he also wore a Maribor jersey as a footballer. He played for the Violets from 1961 to 1965, during which time he made 113 appearances and scored 17 goals. When he decided to say goodbye in 1965, he followed a path that others have followed, but they were always transgressions that raised a lot of dust. Anton Čech left Maribor for Olimpija and, according to
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he even became the first person to swap the Violets jersey for an Olimpija kit!
Anton Čech played for Olimpija from 1965 to 1971, making 92 appearances and scoring six times. Later, as mentioned, his son Aleš Čech played for Olimpija (at the end of his career he also wore a Maribor jersey), and his grandsons Tim and Mark were also members of the Green-Whites. Tim made it all the way to the national team, while Mark Čeh said goodbye to the Dragons earlier.
Anton Čech, rest in peace!
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