Kalman Menyhart (born 15 July 1955) is a Hungarian football manager and a former player who played as a goalkeeper.[1]

Kalman Menyhart
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-07-15) 15 July 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1968–1973 Csepel F.C.
Budapest Honvéd FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1975 Csepel F.C. 0 (0)
1975–1977 Kossuth KFSE 34 (0)
1977–1979 Csepel F.C. 16 (0)
1979–1985 Honvéd Budapest 30 (0)
1985–1986 Szazhalombatta 23 (0)
1986–1987 Komloi Banyasz 31 (0)
1987–1988 MTK Budapest F.C. 0 (0)
1988–1992 Royal Francs Borains 68 (0)
Managerial career
1992–1994 Aulnoi
1996–1997 VSE St. Polten
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Menyhart was born in Budapest. He was the goalkeeper with whom, on 24 May 1980, the Honvéd Budapest F.C won again the Hungarian Championship since 1955. On this day, the Honvéd Budapest F.C. defeated the team of Szekesfehervari MAV Elore (2–0). #1 Menyhart, #2 Paroczai, #3 Kocsis, #4 Varga, #5 Nagy, #6 Garaba, #10 Gyimesi, #9 Weimper, #7 Bodonyi, #8 Dajka, #16 Esterhazy, and #11 Kozma was the team composition and Lajos Tichy was the coach.

In January 1983, his arm was broken while playing an exhibition game against Hertha BSC in the Olympic Stadium of Berlin. Due to this unfortunate injury, he wasn't able to play for the Hungary national team. He was unable to play for over 300 games and had to sit on the bench until his injury was completely healed.

At age 33, he left Hungary to play in Belgium, became Belgian Citizen, and acquired the Coach - Assistant Coach - Youth Soccer Coach Diplomas from the Federal School of Belgian Royal Union of Football Association.

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ Budapest Honvéd Online. "Budapest Honvéd Online". Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2009.