Imre Mathesz
Hungarian footballer and coach
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1937-03-25)25 March 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 6 December 2010(2010-12-06) (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Mernye, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1969 | Vasas SC | 248 | (28) |
| International career | |||
| 1964–1967 | Hungary | 12 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1973–1977 | Kaposvári Rákóczi | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Imre Mathesz (25 March 1937 – 6 December 2010) was a Hungarian football player and coach.
Career
Playing career
Mathesz, who played as a midfielder, played club football for Vasas SC.[1]
Mathesz represented Hungary at the 1966 FIFA World Cup, making two appearances in qualifying and two in the tournament itself.[2] Mathesz also played in two qualifying games for the 1968 European Championship.[3]
Coaching career
After retiring as a player, Mathesz became a football manager, and took charge of Kaposvári Rákóczi in 1973.
Later life and death
Matesz died in a car crash on 6 December 2010, at the age of 73.[4]
References
- ^ "Player profile". FootballDatabase.eu. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ Imre Mathesz – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "European Championship 1968 (Details)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ "Gyász: autóbalesetben elhunyt Mathesz Imre, a Vasas legendája". Nemzeti Sport. 7 December 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
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Hungary squad – 1966 FIFA World Cup
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