Jiří Sobotka aka Georges Sobotka, is a former Czechoslovak footballer, who played internationally for Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia national football team

The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national association football team of Czechoslovakia from 1922 to 1993. At the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the team was participating in UEFA qualifying Group 4 for the 1994 World Cup; it completed this campaign under the name...

 (23 caps, 8 goals), and participated at the 1934 FIFA World Cup

1934 FIFA World Cup

The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934....

 when Czechoslovakia came in second.

He played for SK Slavia Praha

SK Slavia Praha

Sportovní Klub Slavia Praha is a Czech professional football club founded in 1892 in the city of Prague.They play in the Gambrinus liga—the highest competition in the Czech Republic. Alongside Sparta Prague, they are considered one of the top Czech clubs and the rivalry between the two clubs is...

, Hajduk Split

HNK Hajduk Split

HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...

 (winning the Banovina of Croatia

Banovina of Croatia

The Banovina of Croatia or Banate of Croatia was a province of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1939 and 1943 . Its capital was at Zagreb and it included most of present-day Croatia along with portions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia...

 first league) and FC La Chaux-de-Fonds

FC La Chaux-de-Fonds

FC La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss football club based in La Chaux-de-Fonds. It was founded in 1894. They play at the Stade Charrière.-History:F.C...

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During his period in Split, he played 36 league matches scoring 17 goals in the 1939-40 and 1940-41 seasons, missing the stats from the 1939 season.

After his playing career, he coached numerous clubs in Switzerland and won 6 Swiss cups

Schweizer Cup

The Swiss Cup is a football cup tournament that has been organised annually since 1926 by the Swiss Football Association . The winner is allowed to take part in the UEFA Europa League. Between 2003 and 2008 the cup has been sponsored and known as the Swisscom Cup.-Finals:All played...

. He also coached Charleroi

R. Charleroi S.C.

Sporting du Pays de Charleroi is a Belgian football club based in the city of Charleroi, in the province of Hainaut. Charleroi plays in the Belgian Pro League and their current spell at the highest level in Belgian football has started in the 1985–86 season...

 in Belgium UE Sant Andreu

UE Sant Andreu

Unió Esportiva Sant Andreu is a Spanish football team based in the city of Barcelona, in the district of Sant Andreu, Catalonia. Founded in 1925, it plays in Segunda División B - Group 3, holding home matches at Camp Municipal Narcís Sala, with an all-seated capacity of 6,900.-Club background:*Club...

 in Spain, and Switzerland

Switzerland national football team

The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...

 national team.

As player

• with Slavia Prague

Czechoslovak Championship

Czechoslovak First League

The Czechoslovak First League was the premier football league in the Czechoslovakia from 1925 to 1993, with the exception of World War II. Czechoslovakia was occupied by German forces who formed Gauliga Sudetenland and Gauliga Böhmen und Mähren leagues on occupied territories...

: 1933

Czechoslovak First League 1932-33

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, 1934

Czechoslovak First League 1933-34

-League standings:-References:*...

, 1935

Czechoslovak First League 1934-35

-League standings:-References:*...

, 1937

Czechoslovak First League 1936-37

-League standings:-References:*...

• with Czechoslovakia
  Czechoslovakia national football team
  The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national association football team of Czechoslovakia from 1922 to 1993. At the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the team was participating in UEFA qualifying Group 4 for the 1994 World Cup; it completed this campaign under the name...
  
  

1934 World Cup

1934 FIFA World Cup

The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934....

 runner-up

As manager

• with Chaux-de-Fonds
  FC La Chaux-de-Fonds
  FC La Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss football club based in La Chaux-de-Fonds. It was founded in 1894. They play at the Stade Charrière.-History:F.C...
  
  

Swiss Cup: 1948*, 1951*, 1954, 1955, 1957

Swiss Championship

Swiss Super League

The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...

: 1954

Swiss Super League 1953-54

-League standings:-References:...

, 1955

• with FC Basel
  FC Basel
  Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...
  
  

Swiss Cup: 1963

External links

• Profile at CMFS
• Profile at weltfussball.de
• Career story at Hajduk Split official website.