:Dušan Tittel

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{{Infobox person

| name = Dušan Tittel

| image =

| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1966|12|27|df=yes}}

| birth_place =Námestovo, Czechoslovakia

| spouse =

| children = 2

| alma_mater =University of Economics in Bratislava

| module = {{Infobox politician

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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–)

| website = {{URL|tittel.sk}}

}}

| module2 = {{Infobox football biography

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| image =

| full_name =

| height = 1.84 m

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| 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){{Cite news|first=Ján|last=Mikula|title=Dušan Tittel: Keď zatĺkam klinec, spadne pol steny omietky|url=https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/dusan-tittel-ked-zatlkam-klinec-spadne-pol-steny-omietky/|newspaper=Sme|publisher=Petit Press|date=10 November 2005|access-date=21 December 2024|language=sk}} 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.{{Cite web|first1=Jiří|last1=Slavík|first2=Miroslav|last2=Samák|title=Slovakia Player of the Year|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/slow-poy.html|website=RSSSF|access-date=21 December 2024}}

Early and personal life

Tittel grew up in Dolný Kubín before settling in Bratislava. He started playing professional football in 1985 while also studying Finance at the University of Economics in Bratislava.{{Cite web|title=Životopis|url=http://www.tittel.sk/zivotopis.html|website=Dušan Tittel's official website|access-date=21 November 2023|language=sk}} Tittel is married to Ivana with two children named Karolína and Timotej.{{Cite web|title="Precestoval som celý svet, no doma na Orave sa cítim najlepšie", hovorí Dušan Tittel|url=https://www.zilina.sp21.sk/a/4997/precestoval-som-cely-svet-no-doma-na-orave-sa-citim-najlepsie-hovori-dusan-tittel|website=SP21|location=Žilina|date=8 August 2022|access-date=21 December 2024|language=sk}}

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.{{Cite news|title=Ruskova strana: Chce to nových ľudí|url=https://www.sme.sk/c/38621/ruskova-strana-chce-to-novych-ludi.html|newspaper=Sme|publisher=Petit Press|date=23 April 2001|access-date=21 November 2023|language=sk}} 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{{Cite web|title=Bývalý hráč a šéf slovenských klubov Tittel ide do politiky: Európu chce dobyť za SNS|url=https://sportky.zoznam.sk/c/121158/byvaly-hrac-a-sef-slovenskych-klubov-tittel-ide-do-politiky-europu-chce-dobyt-za-sns|website=Športky.sk|date=14 March 2014|access-date=21 November 2023|language=sk}} and failed to ran on the party ticket in the 2014 European Parliament election.{{Cite web|title=SNS má na eurokandidátke moderátora aj exfutbalistu|url=https://sita.sk/sns-ma-na-eurokandidatke-moderatora-aj|website=SITA|date=14 March 2014|access-date=21 December 2024|language=sk}} he succeeded in the 2016 Slovak parliamentary election and became the MP of the National Council.{{Cite web|title=Toto sú noví poslanci parlamentu: Aj bývalí novinári a športovci|url=https://www.trend.sk/spravy/toto-su-novi-poslanci-parlamentu-aj-byvali-novinari-sportovci|website=Trend.sk|date=6 March 2016|access-date=21 November 2023|language=sk}}

In 2021, Tittel left the Slovak National Party and became a member of the Voice – Social Democracy party.{{Cite web|title=Novým členom Hlasu sa stal Dušan Tittel, na|url=https://dennikn.sk/minuta/2446267/|website=Denník N|publisher=N Press|date=26 June 2021|access-date=21 November 2023|language=sk}} In the 2023 Slovak parliamentary election, he won a mandate and became an MP.{{Cite news|title=Zo známych športovcov poslanci. Mandát získal aj trojnásobný najlepší futbalista Dušan Tittel|url=https://hnonline.sk/svet/96107516-zo-znamych-sportovcov-poslanci-mandat-ziskal-aj-trojnasobny-najlepsi-futbalista-dusan-tittel|newspaper=Hospodárske noviny|publisher=Eco Press|date=1 October 2023|language=sk}}

Football career

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tittel goal.

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of international goals scored by Dušan Tittel
scope="col"\|No. !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Venue !scope="col"\|Opponent !scope="col"\|Score !scope="col"\|Result !scope="col"\|Competition
align="center"\|1 \| {{nowrap\|29 May 1994}} \| Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia \| {{fb\|RUS}} \| align="center"\|1–0 \| align="center"\|1–2 \|Friendly match
align="center"\|2 \| {{nowrap\|29 March 1995}} \| Všešportový areál, Košice, Slovakia \| {{fb\|AZE}} \| align="center"\|1–0 \| align="center"\|4–1 \| Euro 1996 qualification
align="center"\|3 \| rowspan="2"\|{{nowrap\|22 September 1996}} \| rowspan="2"\|Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia \| rowspan="2"\|{{fb\|MLT}} \| align="center"\|1–0 \| rowspan="2" align="center"\|6–0 \| rowspan="2"\|World Cup 1998 qualification
align="center"\|4 \| align="center"\|6–0
align="center"\|5 \| {{nowrap\|13 November 1996}} \| Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, Santa Cruz, Spain \| {{fb\|ESP}} \| align="center"\|1–1 \| align="center"\|1–4 \| World Cup 1998 qualification
align="center"\|6 \| {{nowrap\|31 March 1997}} \| National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta \| {{fb\|MLT}} \| align="center"\|2–0 \| align="center"\|2–0 \| World Cup 1998 qualification
align="center"\|7 \| {{nowrap\|9 February 1998}} \| Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus \| {{fb\|FIN}} \| align="center"\|1–0 \| align="center"\|2–0 \| Cyprus International Football Tournament 1998

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Dušan Tittel

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

align="center"|1

| {{nowrap|29 May 1994}}

| Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia

| {{fb|RUS}}

| align="center"|1–0

| align="center"|1–2

|Friendly match

align="center"|2

| {{nowrap|29 March 1995}}

| Všešportový areál, Košice, Slovakia

| {{fb|AZE}}

| align="center"|1–0

| align="center"|4–1

| Euro 1996 qualification

align="center"|3

| rowspan="2"|{{nowrap|22 September 1996}}

| rowspan="2"|Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia

| rowspan="2"|{{fb|MLT}}

| align="center"|1–0

| rowspan="2" align="center"|6–0

| rowspan="2"|World Cup 1998 qualification

align="center"|4

| align="center"|6–0

align="center"|5

| {{nowrap|13 November 1996}}

| Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, Santa Cruz, Spain

| {{fb|ESP}}

| align="center"|1–1

| align="center"|1–4

| World Cup 1998 qualification

align="center"|6

| {{nowrap|31 March 1997}}

| National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta

| {{fb|MLT}}

| align="center"|2–0

| World Cup 1998 qualification

align="center"|7

| {{nowrap|9 February 1998}}

| Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus

| {{fb|FIN}}

| align="center"|1–0

| align="center"|2–0

| Cyprus International Football Tournament 1998

Honours

=Player=

Slovan Bratislava

Corgoň Liga: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96
Slovak Cup: 1989, 1994, 1997, 1998
Slovak Super Cup: 1993, 1994

Omonia

Cypriot First Division: 2000–01
Cypriot Super Cup: 2001

Individual

Slovak Footballer of the Year: 1995, 1996, 1997
Slovak Top Eleven (6): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

=Manager=

Slovan Bratislava

Slovak Cup: 2009–10

References

External links

[http://www.tittel.sk Official website] {{In lang|sk}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080223070657/http://www.slovak-football.sk/index.php?menu=repre Profile on Slovak federation site] {{In lang|sk}}
{{NFT player|pid=16001}}

Category:1966 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Námestovo

Category:Footballers from the Žilina Region

Category:Slovak men's footballers

Category:Czechoslovak men's footballers

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:Slovakia men's international footballers

Category:Czechoslovakia men's international footballers

Category:Dual internationalists (men's football)

Category:Slovak First Football League players

Category:Ligue 1 players