Dušan Tittel
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| Born | 27 December 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Economics in Bratislava | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the National Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 25 October 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 23 March 2016 – 21 March 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Party | ANO (?) SNS (2014–2021) HLAS–SD (2021–) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dušan Tittel (born 27 December 1966)[1] is a Slovak politician and former professional footballer who played as a defender. At international level, he represented Czechoslovakia and Slovakia. He was elected Slovakia Player of the Year three times.[2]
Early life and education
Tittel grew up in Dolný Kubín before settling in Bratislava.[1] He started playing professional football in 1985 while also studying Finance at the University of Economics in Bratislava.[3]
Football career
Tittel played in the Czechoslovak First League, representing Slovan Bratislava between 1988 and 1991. He won the Slovak Cup with his side in the 1988–89 season. After a brief spell in France, where he played for Nîmes, he returned to play the final season of the Czechoslovak First League back at Slovan Bratislava. He made 11 appearances for Czechoslovakia between 1990 and 1991.[4]
Personal life
Tittel is married to Ivana with two children named Karolína and Timotej.[5]
Political career
After retiring from football in 2001, Tittel became active in politics. He was among the founding members of the Alliance of the New Citizen.[6] Between 2001 and 2005, he served as a deputy in the regional assembly of the Bratislava region.[3]
In 2014, Tittel joined the Slovak National Party[7] and failed to ran on the party ticket in the 2014 European Parliament election.[8] he succeeded in the 2016 Slovak parliamentary election and became the MP of the National Council.[9]
In 2021, Tittel left the Slovak National Party and became a member of the Voice – Social Democracy party.[10] In the 2023 Slovak parliamentary election, he won a mandate and became an MP.[11]
Football career
International goals
- Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tittel goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 29 May 1994 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Russia | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 29 March 1995 | Všešportový areál, Košice, Slovakia | Azerbaijan | 1–0 | 4–1 | Euro 1996 qualification |
| 3 | 22 September 1996 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia | Malta | 1–0 | 6–0 | World Cup 1998 qualification |
| 4 | 6–0 | |||||
| 5 | 13 November 1996 | Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, Santa Cruz, Spain | Spain | 1–1 | 1–4 | World Cup 1998 qualification |
| 6 | 31 March 1997 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | Malta | 2–0 | 2–0 | World Cup 1998 qualification |
| 7 | 9 February 1998 | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus | Finland | 1–0 | 2–0 | Cyprus International Football Tournament 1998 |
Honours
Player
Slovan Bratislava
- Corgoň Liga: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96
- Slovak Cup: 1989, 1994, 1997, 1998
- Slovak Super Cup: 1993, 1994
Omonia
Individual
- Slovak Footballer of the Year: 1995, 1996, 1997
- Slovak Top Eleven (6): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Manager
Slovan Bratislava
References
- ^ a b Mikula, Ján (10 November 2005). "Dušan Tittel: Keď zatĺkam klinec, spadne pol steny omietky". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ Slavík, Jiří; Samák, Miroslav. "Slovakia Player of the Year". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Životopis". Dušan Tittel's official website (in Slovak). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal – lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Grada Publishing. p. 204. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
- ^ ""Precestoval som celý svet, no doma na Orave sa cítim najlepšie", hovorí Dušan Tittel". SP21 (in Slovak). Žilina. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Ruskova strana: Chce to nových ľudí". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. 23 April 2001. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Bývalý hráč a šéf slovenských klubov Tittel ide do politiky: Európu chce dobyť za SNS". Športky.sk (in Slovak). 14 March 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "SNS má na eurokandidátke moderátora aj exfutbalistu". SITA (in Slovak). 14 March 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Toto sú noví poslanci parlamentu: Aj bývalí novinári a športovci". Trend.sk (in Slovak). 6 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Novým členom Hlasu sa stal Dušan Tittel, na". Denník N (in Slovak). N Press. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Zo známych športovcov poslanci. Mandát získal aj trojnásobný najlepší futbalista Dušan Tittel". Hospodárske noviny (in Slovak). Eco Press. 1 October 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Slovak)
- Profile on Slovak federation site (in Slovak)
- Dušan Tittel at National-Football-Teams.com