György Mezey (born 7 September 1941) is a Hungarian former association football player, who played as a midfielder. He later became a well-regarded coach.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 September 1941 | ||
Place of birth |
Topolya, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (present-day Bačka Topola, Serbia) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1956–1960 | RAC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1960–1965 | TFSE | ||
1965–1966 | Budafok | ||
1966 | Keszthely | ||
1966–1967 | Budafok | ||
1967–1968 | MTK | ||
1968–1971 | Bp. Spartacus | ||
Managerial career | |||
1971–1977 | BVSC Budapest | ||
1977–1980 | MTK Budapest | ||
1983–1986 | Hungary | ||
1986–1987 | Kuwait | ||
1987–1988 | Al Yarmouk | ||
1988 | Hungary | ||
1989 | Hangö IK | ||
1990 | MOL Fehérvár | ||
1990–1992 | Budapest Honvéd FC | ||
1992–1993 | Tadamon | ||
1997 | BVSC Budapest | ||
2000–2001 | Vasas SC | ||
2003 | Újpest FC | ||
2008–2011 | MOL Fehérvár (technical sports director) | ||
2009–2011 | MOL Fehérvár | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He was coach of the Hungary national team from 1983 to 1986, leading the team to the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[1] During the 2006 FIFA World Cup he was part of FIFA's Technical Study Group.[2]
Honours
editManager
editBudapest Honvéd
Budapesti VSC
- Magyar Kupa runner-up: 1996–97
MOL Fehérvár
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2010–11
- Magyar Kupa runner-up: 2010–11
- Szuperkupa: 2011
Individual
edit- Manager of the Year in Hungary: 2009–10
References
edit- ^ "Mexikó, Irapuato, 0-6 - NSO". 2 June 2006.
- ^ fifa.com: TSG trio ready for action
Sources
edit- Ki kicsoda a magyar sportéletben?, II. kötet (I–R). Szekszárd, Babits Kiadó, 1995, 306. o., ISBN 963-495-011-6 (in Hungarian)
- origo.hu: Mexikótól Matthäusig - Mezey György pályafutása (in Hungarian)
- origo.hu: Interview with Mezey
- Profile on vidi.hu
External links
edit- György Mezey at WorldFootball.net