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 and personal life

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] Tittel is married to Ivana with two children named Karolína and Timotej.[4]

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.[5] 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[6] and failed to ran on the party ticket in the 2014 European Parliament election.[7] he succeeded in the 2016 Slovak parliamentary election and became the MP of the National Council.[8]

In 2021, Tittel left the Slovak National Party and became a member of the Voice – Social Democracy party.[9] In the 2023 Slovak parliamentary election, he won a mandate and became an MP.[10]

Football career

International goals

Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tittel goal.
List of international goals scored by Dušan Tittel
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
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

Omonia

Individual

Manager

Slovan Bratislava

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Slavík, Jiří; Samák, Miroslav. "Slovakia Player of the Year". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Životopis". Dušan Tittel's official website (in Slovak). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  4. ^ ""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.
  5. ^ "Ruskova strana: Chce to nových ľudí". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. 23 April 2001. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "SNS má na eurokandidátke moderátora aj exfutbalistu". SITA (in Slovak). 14 March 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Toto sú noví poslanci parlamentu: Aj bývalí novinári a športovci". Trend.sk (in Slovak). 6 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Novým členom Hlasu sa stal Dušan Tittel, na". Denník N (in Slovak). N Press. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Zo známych športovcov poslanci. Mandát získal aj trojnásobný najlepší futbalista Dušan Tittel". Hospodárske noviny (in Slovak). Eco Press. 1 October 2023.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusan_Tittel
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