Josef Vojta was a Czechoslovak footballer who played for Sparta Prague and the Czechoslovakia national team. Vojta started his career as a youth player for FK Ústí nad Labem before moving to Sparta Prague. From 1960 to 1968 he played in 351 matches for Sparta, scoring 77 goals, winning two league titles, and capturing one Czechoslovak Cup. After his spell with Sparta he played for FC Chomutov until 1971.
Vojta played for the national team from 1960 to 1966. He played in the 1960 European Nations’ Cup, the inaugural edition of what would become the UEFA European Championship. Czechoslovakia finished in third place in the tournament, although only four teams took part. Four years later he played in the football tournament at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics where Czechoslovakia won the silver medal. In 2010 Vojta was inducted into the Sparta Prague Hall of Fame.
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