Jiří Pešek (4 June 1927 in Prague – 20 May 2011) was a Czech football player and professional coach. Pešek played for several clubs, including Bohemians Praha (1939–1951), Sparta Prague (1952–1955) and SK Slavia Praha (1956–1959). He played for Czechoslovakia national team (11 matches and one goal), and was a participant at the 1954 FIFA World Cup, where he played in a match against Uruguay. He coached Viktoria Žižkov, Baník Příbram, Sparta Chicago, Panserraikos, Finland, Valur, North Yemen and India. Honours Manager India SAFF Championship: 1993 References External links 1927 births 2011 deaths Czech footballers Czechoslovak footballers 1954 FIFA World Cup players Bohemians 1905 players AC Sparta Prague players SK Slavia Prague players Footballers from Prague Czechoslovakia international footballers Czech football managers Czechoslovak football managers Expatriate football managers in Iceland Association football forwards India national football team managers Valur (men's football) managers Panserraikos F.C. managers Czech expatriate football managers 1. FK Příbram managers Yemen national football team managers