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{{Short description|Slovak footballer (1938–2023)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Adolf Scherer
| image = Adolf Scherer 1962.jpg
| caption = Scherer in 1962
| full_name = 
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1938|5|5}}
| birth_place = Priekopa, [[First Czechoslovak Republic]]<br>(today part of [[Martin, Slovakia|Martin]], [[Slovakia]])
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2023|7|22|1938|5|5}}
| height = 
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = 
| years1 = 1957–1962
| years2 = 1962–1965
| years3 = 1965–1967
| years4 = 1967–1969
| years5 = 1969–1972
| years6 = 1972
| years7 = 1973–1975
| clubs1 = [[CH Bratislava]]
| clubs2 = [[Inter Bratislava|Slovnaft Bratislava]]
| clubs3 = [[Lokomotíva Košice]]
| clubs4 = [[1. FC Košice|VSS Košice]]
| clubs5 = [[Nîmes Olympique|Nîmes]]
| clubs6 = Strojárne Martin
| clubs7 = [[Avignon Football|Olympique Avignonais]]
| caps1 = 115
| caps2 = 43
| caps3 = 5
| caps4 = 42
| caps5 = 97
| caps6 = 
| caps7 = 65
| totalcaps = 367
| goals1 = 72
| goals2 = 27
| goals3 = 3
| goals4 = 26
| goals5 = 76
| goals6 = 
| goals7 = 51
| totalgoals = 255
| nationalyears1 = 1958–1964
| nationalteam1 = [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]]
| nationalcaps1 = 36
| nationalgoals1 = 22
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|TCH}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[1962 FIFA World Cup|1962 Chile]]|}}
}}

'''Adolf Scherer''' (5 May 1938 – 22 July 2023) was a Slovak [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[striker (association football)|striker]]. He was of [[Carpathian Germans|Carpathian German]] descent.  He played 36 games and scored 22 goals for the [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia national team]].<ref>{{CMFS player|SchererAdolf}}</ref> Scherer represented Czechoslovakia at the [[1960 European Nations' Cup]] and [[1958 FIFA World Cup]], where he did not play any match.

In the [[1962 FIFA World Cup]], he again played for the Czechoslovak national team where he proved himself to be a valuable player. They made it to the final match against Brazil, and Scherer assisted Josef Masopust in Czechoslovakia's first and only goal of the game. Brazil ultimately won the match, subsequently scoring three more.

Throughout the tournament, Scherer scored a total of three goals, including a winning goal in the quarterfinal against Hungary and a late goal against Yugoslavia in the semifinal.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100608194315/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=57678/index.html FIFA Profile]</ref>

In 1973, Scherer emigrated from Czechoslovakia to France, where he played for French football club Olympique Avignonais until his retirement in 1975.

He lived in southern France, near [[Nîmes]] with his wife. He had two children, a daughter and a son. His son, Rudolf (also known as 'Tcheck'), is, like his father, well involved in football. He played for various clubs including [[Nîmes Olympique]]. Rudolf now trains Barbentane football club, a city near [[Avignon]].

Scherer died on 22 July 2023, at the age of 85.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NÎMES OLYMPIQUE L'ancien joueur Adolf Scherer est décédé |url=https://www.objectifgard.com/actualites/nimes-olympique-lancien-joueur-adolf-scherer-est-decede-113330.php |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=Objectif Gard |language=fr}}</ref>

:''Scores and results list Czechoslovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Silný goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Josef Silný
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|style="text-align:center"|1
|{{dts|20 September 1958}}
|[[Tehelné pole (1939)|Tehelné pole]], [[Bratislava]], Slovakia
|{{fb|Switzerland}}
|style="text-align:center"|1-1
|style="text-align:center"|2-1
|[[1955–60 Central European International Cup]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Czechoslovakia v Switzerland, 20 September 1958|url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/czechoslovakia-v-switzerland-20-september-1958-227172/|website=11v11|access-date=9 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|2
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|18 October 1959}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Stadion Za Lužánkami]], [[Brno]], Czech Republic
|rowspan="2"|{{fb|Denmark}}
|style="text-align:center"|2-1
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|5-1
|rowspan="2"|[[1960 European Nations' Cup qualifying|1960 European Nations' Cup qualification]]
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Czechoslovakia v Denmark, 18 October 1959|url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/czechoslovakia-v-denmark-18-october-1959-227413/|website=11v11|access-date=9 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|3
|style="text-align:center"|5-1
|-
|style="text-align:center"|4
|{{dts|1 November 1959}}
|[[Great Strahov Stadium]], [[Prague]], Czech Republic
|{{fb|Italy}}
|style="text-align:center"|2-1
|style="text-align:center"|2-1
|1955–60 Central European International Cup	
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Czechoslovakia v Italy, 01 November 1959|url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/czechoslovakia-v-italy-01-november-1959-227427/|website=11v11|access-date=9 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|5
|rowspan="3"|{{dts|30 October 1960}}
|rowspan="3"|[[Stadion Letná]], Prague, Czech Republic
|rowspan="3"|{{fb|Netherlands}}
|style="text-align:center"|1-0
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|4-0
|rowspan="3"|[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|rowspan="3"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Czechoslovakia v Netherlands, 30 October 1960|url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/czechoslovakia-v-netherlands-30-october-1960-227770/|website=11v11|access-date=9 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|6
|style="text-align:center"|2-0
|-
|style="text-align:center"|7
|style="text-align:center"|4-0
|-
|style="text-align:center"|8
|{{dts|29 April 1961}}
|[[Městský stadion (Ostrava)|Městský stadion]], [[Ostrava]], Czech Republic
|{{fb|Mexico}}
|style="text-align:center"|1-0
|style="text-align:center"|2-1
|Friendly
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Czechoslovakia v Mexico, 29 April 1961|url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/czechoslovakia-v-mexico-29-april-1961-227892/|website=11v11|access-date=9 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|9
|{{dts|26 September 1961}}
|[[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]], Scotland
|{{fb|Scotland}}
|style="text-align:center"|1-2
|style="text-align:center"|2-3
|[[1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|1962 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Scotland v Czechoslovakia, 26 September 1961|url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/scotland-v-czechoslovakia-26-september-1961-227994/|website=11v11|access-date=9 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|10
|{{dts|8 October 1961}}
|[[Dalymount Park]], [[Dublin]], Republic of Ireland
|{{fb|Republic of Ireland}}
|style="text-align:center"|1-0
|style="text-align:center"|3-1
|1962 FIFA World Cup qualification	
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Republic of Ireland v Czechoslovakia, 08 October 1961|url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/republic-of-ireland-v-czechoslovakia-08-october-1961-228002/|website=11v11|access-date=9 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|11
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|29 October 1961}}
|rowspan="2"|Great Strahov Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic	
|rowspan="2"|{{fb|Republic of Ireland}}
|style="text-align:center"|2-0
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|7-1
|rowspan="2"|1962 FIFA World Cup qualification	
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Czechoslovakia v Republic of Ireland, 29 October 1961|url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/czechoslovakia-v-republic-of-ireland-29-october-1961-228022/|website=11v11|access-date=9 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|12
|style="text-align:center"|7-1
|-
|style="text-align:center"|13
|{{dts|29 November 1961}}
|[[King Baudouin Stadium]], [[Brussels]], Belgium
|{{fb|Scotland}}
|style="text-align:center"|—
|style="text-align:center"|4-2
|1962 FIFA World Cup qualification	
|<ref name="RSSSF">{{cite web|title=Adolf Scherer - International Appearances|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/scherer-intl.html|website=The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=10 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|14
|{{dts|22 April 1962}}
|Great Strahov Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic
|{{fb|Uruguay}}
|style="text-align:center"|3-1
|style="text-align:center"|3-1
|Friendly
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Czechoslovakia v Uruguay, 22 April 1962|url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/czechoslovakia-v-uruguay-22-april-1962-228107/|website=11v11|access-date=10 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|15
|{{dts|10 June 1962}}
|[[Estadio El Teniente|Estadio Braden Copper Co]], [[Rancagua]], Chile
|{{fb|Hungary}}
|style="text-align:center"|1-0
|style="text-align:center"|1-0
|[[1962 FIFA World Cup]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Czechoslovakia v Hungary, 10 June 1962|url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/czechoslovakia-v-hungary-10-june-1962-228161/|website=11v11|access-date=10 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|16
|rowspan="2"|{{dts|13 June 1962}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Estadio Sausalito]], [[Viña del Mar]], Chile
|rowspan="2"|{{fb|Yugoslavia|1946}}
|style="text-align:center"|2-1
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3-1
|rowspan="2"|1962 FIFA World Cup	
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Czechoslovakia v Yugoslavia, 13 June 1962|url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/czechoslovakia-v-yugoslavia-13-june-1962-228165/|website=11v11|access-date=10 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|17
|style="text-align:center"|3-1
|-
|style="text-align:center"|18
|{{dts|16 September 1962}}
|[[Ernst-Happel-Stadion|Praterstadion]], [[Vienna]], Austria
|{{fb|Austria}}
|style="text-align:center"|4-0
|style="text-align:center"|6-0
|Friendly
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Austria v Czechoslovakia, 16 September 1962|url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/austria-v-czechoslovakia-16-september-1962-228225/|website=11v11|access-date=10 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|19
|{{dts|28 October 1962}}
|Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia	
|{{fb|Poland}}
|style="text-align:center"|2-0
|style="text-align:center"|2-1
|Friendly
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Czechoslovakia v Poland, 28 October 1962|url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/czechoslovakia-v-poland-28-october-1962-228260/|website=11v11|access-date=10 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|20
|{{dts|29 May 1963}}
|Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia	
|{{fb|England}}
|style="text-align:center"|1-2
|style="text-align:center"|2-4
|Friendly
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Czechoslovakia v England, 29 May 1963|url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/czechoslovakia-v-england-29-may-1963-228428/|website=11v11|access-date=10 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|21
|{{dts|2 June 1963}}
|Great Strahov Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic	
|{{fb|Hungary}}
|style="text-align:center"|1-0
|style="text-align:center"|2-2
|Friendly
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Czechoslovakia v Hungary, 02 June 1963|url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/czechoslovakia-v-hungary-02-june-1963-228431/|website=11v11|access-date=10 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|22
|{{dts|29 April 1964}}
|[[Südweststadion]], [[Ludwigshafen]], Germany
|{{fb|West Germany}}
|style="text-align:center"|4-2
|style="text-align:center"|4-3
|Friendly
|<ref>{{cite web|title=West Germany v Czechoslovakia, 29 April 1964|url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/west-germany-v-czechoslovakia-29-april-1964-228677/|website=11v11|access-date=10 July 2024}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Adolf Scherer}}
* {{FACR player|new_id=29472|old_id=SchererAdolf}}

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