Dušan Tittel (born 27 December 1966) is a Slovak politician and former professional footballer who played as a defender. At international level, he represented Czechoslovakia and Slovakia. He was elected Slovakia Player of the Year three times.
Early life and education Tittel grew up in Dolný Kubín before settling in Bratislava. He started playing professional football in 1985 while also studying Finance at the University of Economics in Bratislava.
Football career
Tittel played in the Czechoslovak First League, representing Slovan Bratislava between 1988 and 1991. He won the Slovak Cup with his side in the 1988–89 season. After a brief spell in France, where he played for Nîmes, he returned to play the final season of the Czechoslovak First League back at Slovan Bratislava. He made 11 appearances for Czechoslovakia between 1990 and 1991.
Personal life Tittel is married to Ivana with two children named Karolína and Timotej.
Political career After retiring from football in 2001, Tittel became active in politics. He was among the founding members of the Alliance of the New Citizen. Between 2001 and 2005, he served as a deputy in the regional assembly of the Bratislava region.
In 2014, Tittel joined the Slovak National Party and failed to ran on the party ticket in the 2014 European Parliament election. he succeeded in the 2016 Slovak parliamentary election and became the MP of the National Council.
In 2021, Tittel left the Slovak National Party and became a member of the Voice – Social Democracy party. In the 2023 Slovak parliamentary election, he won a mandate and became an MP.
Football career International goals Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tittel goal. + List of international goals scored by Dušan TittelNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia 1–01–2 Friendly match2 Všešportový areál, Košice, Slovakia 1–0 4–1 Euro 1996 qualification3 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia 1–0 6–0 World Cup 1998 qualification46–0 5 Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, Santa Cruz, Spain 1–11–4 World Cup 1998 qualification6 National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta 2–02–0 World Cup 1998 qualification7 Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus 1–02–0 Cyprus International Football Tournament 1998
Honours Player Slovan Bratislava Corgoň Liga: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96 Slovak Cup: 1989, 1994, 1997, 1998 Slovak Super Cup: 1993, 1994
Omonia Cypriot First Division: 2000–01 Cypriot Super Cup: 2001
Individual Slovak Footballer of the Year: 1995, 1996, 1997 Slovak Top Eleven (6): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Manager Slovan Bratislava Slovak Cup: 2009–10
References
External links Official website Profile on Slovak federation site