Josef Masopust

Czech footballer (1931-2015)
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Josef Masopust

Summary

Josef Masopust is a human[1]. Born in Most[2], he… he was born on +1931-02-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on +2015-06-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an association football player[6] and association football coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Most[2], Josef Masopust…
  • Josef Masopust passed away in Prague[4].
  • Josef Masopust was born on +1931-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Josef Masopust died on +2015-06-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Vyšehrad cemetery[9].
  • Josef Masopust held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[10].
  • Josef Masopust held citizenship in Czech Republic[11].
  • Josef Masopust worked as an association football player[6].
  • Josef Masopust's professions included association football coach[7].
  • Josef Masopust's field of work was association football[12].
  • Josef Masopust received the Czech Medal of Merit[13].
  • Josef Masopust received the Ballon d'Or[14].
  • Josef Masopust received the South Moravian Region Award[15].
  • Josef Masopust received the City of Brno Award[16].
  • Josef Masopust received the UEFA President's Award[17].
  • Josef Masopust's image is recorded as Josef Masopust (2011).jpg[18].
  • Josef Masopust is recorded as male[19].
  • Josef Masopust's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Josef Masopust's member of sports team is recorded as K.V.V. Crossing Elewijt[21].
  • Josef Masopust's member of sports team is recorded as FK Teplice[22].
  • Josef Masopust's member of sports team is recorded as Dukla Prague[23].
  • Josef Masopust's member of sports team is recorded as Czechoslovakia men's national association football team[24].
  • Josef Masopust was affiliated with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[25].
  • Josef Masopust's signature is recorded as Josef Masopust podpis.jpg[26].
  • Josef Masopust's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109548388[27].

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Origins and Family

Josef Masopust was born in Most[2]. He was born on +1931-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[6] and association football coach[7]. Josef Masopust's field of work was association football[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Czech Medal of Merit[13], a medallion[28], in Czech Republic[29], founded in 1990[30]; Ballon d'Or[14], a sports award[31], in France[32], founded in 1956[33]; South Moravian Region Award[15], an award[34], in Czech Republic[35]; City of Brno Award[16], an award[36], in Czech Republic[37], founded in 1993[38]; and UEFA President's Award[17], a sports award[39], founded in 1998[40].

Personal Life

Josef Masopust was affiliated with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[25].

Death and Burial

Josef Masopust died on +2015-06-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Prague[4]. The cause of death was disease[41]. He is buried at Vyšehrad cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Josef Masopust ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #7,053 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Josef Masopust born?

Born in Most[2], Josef Masopust…

Where did Josef Masopust die?

Josef Masopust passed away in Prague[4].

What did Josef Masopust do for work?

Josef Masopust worked as association football player[6] and association football coach[7].

What awards did Josef Masopust receive?

Honors received include Czech Medal of Merit[13], Ballon d'Or[14], South Moravian Region Award[15], and City of Brno Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [25] . ndk.cz. Retrieved . ndk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . EU-Football.info. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . brno.cz. brno.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  24. [41] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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