František Anderle

František Anderle (1934-2013) was a Czech-Brunanter footballer who played as a goalkeeper for several clubs as well as the Brunant national football team.

Early life
Anderle was born in Trnava, Czechoslovakia in 1934. He started his career at Slavia Praha and appeared in three matches for his country, but in 1953 defected with his family via Austria and Italy to Brunant.

Niesburg
In 1953, Anderle signed for Niesburg R.S.C., runners-up in the 1952-53 1. Liga. Anderle played for nine seasons at Niesburg, finishing second in 1956 and winning the league as staring keeper in 1957-58 and 1961-62. He left Niesburg in 1962 and Niesburg would collapse as a major footballing force.

Mediterranean FC
Anderle transfered to Mediterranean FC for free and would become a legend at the club. At the peak of his career, he was one of the most prolific shot-stoppers of the 1960s, inspiring players including current MFC keeper Stanislaus Simon. He was the best league keeper in 1964-65, despite not winning any silverware. Finally he captained the club to a league title in 1969, finishing third in 1970, winning the league again in 1970-71 and runners-up in 1972.

Later career
Anderle joined Middleton Arrows in the summer of 1972, but after one season left the club. He moved on to 2nd division side Helmond Real Sport Club at the age of 39, playing until 1977.

National team
A skillful young player, Anderle was noticed by the national team coach David Philips and upon a speedy nationalization, he was called up to play in the 1954 international tournament, predecessor to the World Football Championship, as Brunant finished second. He received one cap in the final in place of the injured keeper, letting in four goals in a 4-1 thrashing by Saarland.

Anderle would represent Brunant at the international level from 1954 to 1974, including at WFC 1964. He received 118 caps as goalkeeper in over 20 years. In 1976, he was surprisingly called up to the Brunant squad for WFC 1976, as the regular keeper was injured in training. He played in the group matches and did not concede a single goal. He participated in the famous 1-0 win over Italy and the 2-0 win over Trinidad-Tobago, but a late injury saw him out for the final. Brunant would concede three goals to lose the title.