Antonín Puč


Antonín Puč was a Czech footballer who played as a forward. He was the all-time leading scorer for the Czechoslovak national team.
Puč's international career lasted from 1926 to 1939, during which he played 61 matches for Czechoslovakia, scoring 35 goals. He played for Czechoslovakia at the 1934 FIFA World Cup, scoring two goals, including one in the final — a 2–1 loss against Italy — before going on to play in the 1938 edition. Puč spent most of his club career with Slavia Prague.
Following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia and the corresponding national team, Jan Koller surpassed Puč's record in 2005. Puč died in 1988 at the age of 80.

Career statistics

No.CapDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1128 June 1926Stadion Concordije, Zagreb, Yugoslavia5–26–2Friendly
2328 October 1926Stadion Slavii, Prague, Czechoslovakia1–03–1Friendly
3520 February 1927San Siro, Milan, Italy1–03–1Friendly
4620 March 1927Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria1–02–1Friendly
5724 April 1927Stadion Slavii, Prague, Czechoslovakia1–03–1Friendly
6826 May 1927Stadion Slavii, Prague, Czechoslovakia1–04–0Friendly
7826 May 1927Stadion Slavii, Prague, Czechoslovakia4–04–0Friendly
8931 July 1927Stadion S.K. Jugoslavija, Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia1–11–1Friendly
91513 May 1928Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France1–02–0Friendly
101513 May 1928Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France2–02–0Friendly
111623 September 1928Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia4–16–1Friendly
121727 October 1928Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia1–03–21928 Slavic tournament
131727 October 1928Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia3–03–21928 Slavic tournament
141828 October 1928Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia2–17–11928 Slavic tournament
151828 October 1928Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia7–17–11928 Slavic tournament
16195 May 1929Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne, Switzerland4–14–11927–30 Central European Cup
17226 October 19291–05–01927–30 Central European Cup
18226 October 19295–05–01927–30 Central European Cup
19292 August 1931Stadion S.K. Jugoslavija, Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia2–12–1Friendly
203118 September 1932Üllői úti stadion, Budapest, Hungary1–01–21931–32 Central European Cup
21329 October 1932Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia1–02–1Friendly
22359 April 1933Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria1–02–1Friendly
23359 April 1933Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria2–02–1Friendly
243610 June 1933Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia1–04–0Friendly
253817 September 1933Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia1–03–3Friendly
263817 September 1933Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia3–33–3Friendly
274129 April 1934Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia2–12–21933–35 Central European Cup
284216 May 1934Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia2–12–1Friendly
294327 May 1934Stadio Littorio, Trieste, Kingdom of Italy1–12–11934 World Cup Round of 16
304610 June 1934Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome, Kingdom of Italy1–01–21934 FIFA World Cup Final
31529 February 1936Parc des Princes, Paris, France1–03–0Friendly
325521 February 1937Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia5–25–31936–38 Central European Cup
335715 May 1937Stadion Letná, Prague, Czechoslovakia1–11–3Friendly
34581 December 1937White Hart Lane, London, England1–14–5Friendly