Adolf Scherer

Adolf Scherer (born 5 May 1938) is a Slovak footballer who played as a striker. He is of Carpathian German descent. He played 36 games and scored 22 goals for the Czechoslovakia national team.[1] Scherer represented Czechoslovakia at the 1960 European Nations' Cup and 1958 FIFA World Cup, where he did not play any match.

Adolf Scherer

Scherer in 1962
Personal information
Date of birth	(1938-05-05) 5 May 1938
Place of birth	Priekopa, Czechoslovakia (today part of Martin, Slovakia)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1957–1962	CH Bratislava	115	(72)
1962–1965	Slovnaft Bratislava	43	(27)
1965–1967	Lokomotíva Košice	5	(3)
1967–1969	VSS Košice	42	(26)
1969–1972	Nîmes	97	(76)
1972	Strojárne Martin
1973–1975	Olympique Avignonais	65	(51)
International career
1958–1964	Czechoslovakia	36	(22)
Honours Men's football Representing  Czechoslovakia FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1962 Chile
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In the 1962 FIFA World Cup, he again played for the Czechoslovak national team - where he proved himself to be a valuable player. They made it to the final match against Brazil, and Scherer assisted Josef Masopust in Czechoslovakia’s first and only goal of the game. Brazil ultimately won the match, subsequently scoring three more.

Throughout the tournament, Scherer scored a total of three goals - including a winning goal in the quarterfinal against Hungary and a late goal against Yugoslavia in the semifinal.[2]

In 1973, Scherer emigrated from Czechoslovakia to France, where he played for French football club Olympique Avignonais until his retirement in 1975.

He now lives in the southern France, near Nîmes with his wife. he had two children, a daughter and a son. His son, Rudolf (also known as 'Tcheck'), is, like his father, well involved in football. He played for various clubs including Nîmes Olympique. Rudolf now trains Barbentane football club, a city near Avignon.