I had wonderful moments playing football
Stáhnout obrázek
František Knebort was born on January 19, 1944, in Prague to František and Irena Knebort, a family of civil servants. He spent most of his childhood with his grandmother in Vyšehrad. It was here that he first got a taste of football as a young boy. His talent was noticed by representatives of Slavoje Vyšehrad, who asked his family if little František would like to start representing the local club. The witness‘s football beginnings are therefore linked to Slavoje Vyšehrad, where he joined the division A team at the age of sixteen. František Knebort was a gifted footballer, and his skills with the ball were noticed by many important Prague teams. He began his professional career at Bohemians Prague (then ČKD Prague) and spent his military service at Dukla Prague, but left due to health problems and returned to Bohemians. However, he eventually returned and played for Dukla until 1968. After this engagement, he transferred first to Slavia Prague, then to Teplice, and finally back to Bohemians. He spent the end of his football career from 1975 to 1983 with Tatry Smíchov. František Knebort also became a member of the Olympic team that won silver medals at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo (1964). He also won the American Cup with Dukla Prague. In total, he played 249 matches in the top football league and scored 77 goals. At the time of filming (2025), he lived with his wife in Prague.
