Josef Silný (23 January 1902 in Kroměříž – 18 May 1981) was a Czech footballer who played as a forward.

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Josef Silný

Silný in 1932
Personal information
Date of birth	(1902-01-23)23 January 1902
Place of birth	Kroměříž, Austria-Hungary
Date of death	15 May 1981(1981-05-15) (aged 79)
Place of death	Czechoslovakia
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Hanácká Slavia Kroměříž
1923–1926	SK Slavia Praha
1926–1933	AC Sparta Prague
1933–1934	SC Nîmois
1934–1935	Bohemians Praha
1935–1940	Hanácká Slavia Kroměříž
International career
1925–1934 [1]	Czechoslovakia	50	(28)
Managerial career
1935–1940	Hanácká Slavia Kroměříž
Medal record Representing  Czechoslovakia Men's Football FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1934 Italy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Silný played for Hanácká Slavia Kroměříž, SK Slavia Praha (1923–1926), AC Sparta Prague (1926–1933), SC Nîmois (1933–1934) and Bohemians Praha (1934–1935).

He played for Czechoslovakia national team (50 matches and 28 goals), and was a participant at the 1934 FIFA World Cup, where he played in a match against Romania.