Gábor Obitz
Hungarian footballer and manager (1899–1953)
 Obitz in 1930 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1899-01-18)18 January 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 20 March 1953(1953-03-20) (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Hungary | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1922 | Ferencváros | ||
| 1922–1925 | Maccabi Brno | ||
| 1925–1926 | Holstein Kiel | ||
| 1926–1931 | Ferencváros | 115 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1921–1930 | Hungary | 15 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1931–1932 | AMEF Arad | ||
| 1936–1937 | SK Ljubljana | ||
| 1939 | Finland | ||
| 1945– | Zuglói AC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gábor Obitz also known as Gábor Óbecsei and Gábor Ormai (18 January 1899 – 20 March 1953[1]) was a Hungarian football player and manager.[2]
Playing career
Obitz started his career in Ferencvárosi TC. After winning the Hungarian Cup title in 1922 he moved to Czechoslovakia and played three seasons for Makkabi Brno. In 1925 he joined German club Holstein Kiel. He ended his career in Ferencvárosi.
Obitz capped 15 times for the Hungary national team and participated the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.[3]
Coaching career
Obitz' first team as a manager was a Romanian club AMEF Arad. From 1932 to 1934 he worked for the Turkish Football Federation. He coached NK Ljubljana in the 1936–37 Yugoslav Football Championship.[4] In 1939 Obitz started coaching the Finnish national team but soon returned to Hungary due to World War II.[5]
Honours
- Hungarian Championship: 1927, 1928
- Hungarian Cup: 1921, 1927, 1928
- Mitropa Cup: 1928
