Karel Kroupa

Karel Kroupa
Personal information
Date of birth	15 April 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth	Brno, Czechoslovakia
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
–1966	TJ Sokol Bosonohy
Senior career*
Years	Team
1966–1969	Spartak KPS Brno
1969–1971	Dukla Tábor
1971–1982	Zbrojovka Brno
1982–1983	TJ Gottwaldov
1983–1985	Zbrojovka Brno
International career
1974–1977	Czechoslovakia U-23
1974–1980	Czechoslovakia
1977	Czechoslovakia B
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Karel Kroupa (born 15 April 1950) is a former Czech football player, considered as legendary player of Zbrojovka Brno.

Kroupa played his whole professional career for Zbrojovka Brno. He appeared in 277 league matches and scored 118 goals, becoming the best goalscorer of the club in its history. Kroupa won the Czechoslovak First League with Brno in 1978. It is the only championship for this team to date.

Being a prolific goalscorer, Kroupa became the top scorer of Czechoslovak First League in 1978 and 1979. In 1977, he was voted the Czechoslovak Footballer of the Year.

Kroupa was a member of the Czechoslovakia national football team and played for his country total 21 matches, scoring 4 goals.

His son Karel is also a professional footballer.