Elemér Berkessy
Elemér Berkessy (20 June 1905 – 7 July 1993), also referred to as Emilio Berkessy or Emil Berkessy, was a Hungarian footballer and coach. As a player Berkessy played for both Ferencvárosi TC and Hungary.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elemér Berkessy Cöji | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Nagyvárad, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 7 July 1993 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1923 | CA Oradea | ||
| 1923–1930 | CAM Petroşani | ||
| 1930–1932 | Ferencvárosi TC | ||
| 1932–1934 | RC Paris | ||
| 1934–1936 | FC Barcelona | 28 | (3) |
| 1936–1937 | Le Havre AC | ||
| National team | |||
| 1928–1930 | Hungary | 7 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1944 | Ferencvárosi TC | ||
| 1948–1949 | Vicenza Calcio | ||
| A.S. Biellese 1902 | |||
| Pro Patria | |||
| Rosignano Calcio | |||
| 1951–1952 | Real Zaragoza | ||
| 1954 | Grimsby Town F.C. | ||
| 1955–1957 | K. Beerschot V.A.C. | ||
| 1957–1958 | RCD Espanyol | ||
| 1958 | Sabadell | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He then moved to Western Europe, first in the newly founded Division 1 with RC Paris, before moving to FC Barcelona, and coming back to end his player career in France with Le Havre AC of Division 2.
After his playing career, he became a coach, most notably in Italy with Vicenza Calcio, A.S. Biellese 1902,[1] Rosignano Calcio[2] and Spain with Real Zaragoza, RCD Espanyol and Sabadell.[3] He also became the first foreign manager in the Football League in 1954 with Grimsby Town F.C.[4]
External links and references
- "La storia degli stranieri della Biellese". Davide Rota. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- "Storia del G.S. Rosignano Calcio". G.S.D. Rosignano Calcio. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Emilio - Town's foreign coach". Grimsby Town Supporters. Archived from the original on 29 March 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008. (originally from Rob Briggs' Sing When We're Fishing, Issue 51)
- Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
- La Liga player stats
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