Kálmán Mészöly
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 July 1941 | ||
Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1952–1958 | III. Kerületi TTVE | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1959–1972 | Vasas SC | 279 | (32) |
National team | |||
1961–1971 | Hungary | 61 | (6) |
Teams managed | |||
1972–1973 | Ganz-MÁVAG SE | ||
1974–1976 | Budafoki MTE | ||
1976–1978 | Békéscsabai ESSC | ||
1978–1980 | Vasas SC | ||
1980–1983 | Hungary | ||
1983–1984 | Vasas SC | ||
1985 | Turkey | ||
1985–1986 | Fenerbahçe S.K. | ||
1986 | Altay S.K. | ||
1988–1989 | Vasas SC | ||
1990–1991 | Hungary | ||
1991–1992 | Al-Ittihad | ||
1993–1994 | Vasas SC | ||
1994–1995 | Hungary | ||
1997–1998 | AEL Limassol | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Kálmán Mészöly (born 16 July 1941) is a Hungarian former professional football player and coach. He played his entire career at Vasas SC, where he operated as a centre-back. His nickname was "The Blond Rock".[1]
Mészöly played a total of 61 matches and scored six goals for the Hungary national football team. He participated in the 1962 FIFA World Cup,[2] the 1964 European Championship, and the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[3] His team, Vasas, was Hungarian champions with his participation in 1961, 1962, 1965 and 1966. He also was part of Hungary's squad for the 1960 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[4]
Mészöly played in several World All-Stars games during the 1960s and 1970s. He later had three spells as head coach of the Hungary national football team: 1980–83, 1990–91 and 1994–95. He led Hungary to the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[5]
His son, Géza Mészöly (born in 1967), is also a former football player and coach.
References[]
- ^ Ki kicsoda a magyar sportéletben?, Volume 2 (I–R), 1995, p. 306; ISBN 963-495-011-6
- ^ "Kálmán Mészöly - Goals in International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "FIFA Player Statistics: Kalman Meszoly". FIFA. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "Kálmán Mészöly". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Hungary's World Cup squad 1982". planetworldcup.com. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
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