Milan Čvirk
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 September 1976 | ||
| Date of death | 2 December 1997 (aged 21) | ||
| Place of death | Košice, Slovakia | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1. FC Košice | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | 1. FC Košice | 14 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Milan Čvirk (14 September 1976 – 2 December 1997) was a Slovak professional football player.
Club career
He made his senior debut for 1. FC Košice in the 1994/95 season and went on to win the 1996–97 Slovak Superliga with them, qualifying for the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League.
Death
Čvirk died on 2 December 1997 in a car crash, in which his teammate Albert Rusnák suffered fractures to both legs.[1] It was reported that the vehicle had slipped in bad weather conditions and hit a street light, instantly killing the young midfielder.[2] The crash also ended the playing career of Rusnák, who was driving the car.[3]
When Košice played Feyenoord in the Champions League a week later, Čvirk's shirt was held up during the taking of the squad's photo.[4] Also, Feyenoord's players wore black armbands during the match in memory of Čvirk.[5]
References
- ^ "Speler van Kosice verongelukt". NRC (in Dutch). 4 December 1997. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "Obeťou nehody v Košiciach i futbalista 1. FC Milan Čvirk". www.sme.sk (in Slovak). 4 December 1997. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "NO-HEADLINE". The Independent. 5 December 1997. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "Kosice schenkt winstpremie aan Feyenoord". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 11 December 1997. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "Feyenoord speelt met rouwband". NRC (in Dutch). 10 December 1997. Retrieved 27 September 2025.