Dušan Tittel Explained

Birth Date:27 December 1966
Birth Place:Námestovo, Czechoslovakia
Children:2
Alma Mater:University of Economics in Bratislava
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Office:Member of the National Council
Termstart1:25 October 2023
Termstart2:23 March 2016
Termend2:21 March 2020
Party:ANO (?)
SNS (2014–2021)
HLAS–SD (2021–)
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Height:1.84 m
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1976–1982
Youthyears2:1982–1988
Youthclubs1:Dolný Kubín
Youthclubs2:Slovan Bratislava
Years1:1988–1991
Years2:1992–1993
Years3:1993–1997
Years4:1997–1999
Years5:1999–2001
Years6:2001
Clubs1:Slovan Bratislava
Clubs2:Nîmes
Clubs3:Slovan Bratislava
Clubs4:Spartak Trnava
Clubs5:Omonia Nicosia
Clubs6:Slovan Bratislava
Caps1:85
Goals1:13
Caps2:35
Goals2:1
Caps3:126
Goals3:34
Caps4:53
Goals4:12
Caps5:30
Goals5:1
Caps6:11
Goals6:2
Totalcaps:340
Totalgoals:63
Nationalyears1:1990–1991
Nationalyears2:1994–1998
Nationalteam1:Czechoslovakia
Nationalteam2:Slovakia
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalcaps2:44
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalgoals2:7
Manageryears1:2010
Managerclubs1:Slovan Bratislava
Manageryears2:2015
Managerclubs2:Slovan Bratislava

Dušan Tittel (born 27 December 1966) 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.[1]

Early life

Dušan Tittel was born on 27 December 1966 in Námestovo. He started playing professional football in 1985 while also studying Finance at the University of Economics in Bratislava.[2]

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.[3] Between 2001 and 2005 he served as a deputy in the regional assembly of the Bratislava region.

In 2014, Tittel joined the Slovak National Party[4] and unsuccessfully ran on the party ticket in the 2014 European Parliament election.[5] However, he succeeded in the 2016 Slovak parliamentary election and became the MP of the National Council.[6]

In 2021 he left the Slovak National Party and became a member of the Voice – Social Democracy party.[7] In the 2023 Slovak parliamentary election, he won a mandate and became an MP.[8]

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.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia 1–01–2 Friendly match
2Všešportový areál, Košice, Slovakia 1–0 4–1 Euro 1996 qualification
3Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia 1–0 6–0 World Cup 1998 qualification
46–0
5Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, Santa Cruz, Spain 1–11–4 World Cup 1998 qualification
6National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta 2–02–0 World Cup 1998 qualification
7Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus 1–02–0 Cyprus International Football Tournament 1998

Honours

Player

Slovan Bratislava

1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96

1989, 1994, 1997, 1998

1993, 1994

Omonia

2000–01

2001

Individual

1995, 1996, 1997

Manager

Slovan Bratislava

2009–10

Personal life

Dušan Tittel is married. With his wife Ivana they have two children.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/slow-poy.html Slovakia – Player of the Year
  2. Web site: Životopis . Tittel.sk . 21 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Ruskova strana: Chce to nových ľudí . www.sme.sk . 21 November 2023 . sk.
  4. Web site: Bývalý hráč a šéf slovenských klubov Tittel ide do politiky: Európu chce dobyť za SNS . Športky.sk . 21 November 2023 . sk . 14 March 2014.
  5. Web site: SNS má na eurokandidátke moderátora aj exfutbalistu . SITA.sk . 21 November 2023 . sk . 14 March 2014.
  6. Web site: Toto sú noví poslanci parlamentu: Aj bývalí novinári a športovci . www.trend.sk . 21 November 2023 . sk . 6 March 2016.
  7. Web site: Novým členom Hlasu sa stal Dušan Tittel, na . Denník N . 21 November 2023 . sk-SK . 26 June 2021.
  8. Web site: HNonline.sk - Zo známych športovcov poslanci. Mandát získal aj trojnásobný najlepší futbalista Dušan Tittel . hnonline.sk . sk-sk . 1 October 2023.