František Šafránek (2 January 1931 – 27 June 1987) was a Czech football player. Šafránek played for several clubs, including Spartak Sokolovo (1949–1952) and Dukla Prague (1952–1966). He played for Czechoslovakia national team (22 matches and one goal), and was a participant at the 1954 FIFA World Cup, where he played in two matches, at the 1958 FIFA World Cup, and at the 1960 UEFA European Football Championship. He died from heart failure during the match of former Dukla Prague players in June 1987. References 1931 births 1987 deaths Czech footballers Czechoslovak footballers 1954 FIFA World Cup players 1958 FIFA World Cup players 1960 European Nations' Cup players Footballers from Prague Czechoslovakia international footballers AC Sparta Prague players Dukla Prague footballers Association football defenders