Géza Kalocsay

Géza Kalocsay (30 May 1913 – 26 September 2008) was a footballer and manager from Hungary, who played internationally for both Czechoslovakia (3 caps) and Hungary (2 caps).[1]

Géza Kalocsay
Personal information
Date of birth (1913-05-30)30 May 1913
Place of birth Beregszász, Austria-Hungary
Date of death 26 September 2008(2008-09-26) (aged 95)
Place of death Budapest, Hungary
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1932–1937 Sparta Prague
1937–1939 Olympique Lillois
1939–1940 Kispest FC 21 (10)
1940–1941 Ferencvárosi TC 17 (8)
1941–1943 Újpest FC 35 (17)
1944 Ungvár 1 (0)
1946–1947 Szentlőrinci AC 1 (0)
National team
1933–1935 Czechoslovakia 3 (0)
1940 Hungary 2 (0)
Teams managed
1952 Debreceni Lokomotív
1953 Szegedi Honvéd
1954–1955 Vasas Izzó
1954–1955 Hungary (assistant)
1956 Pécs
1957–1958 Partizan Belgrade
1958–1961 Standard de Liège
1961–1962 Újpesti Dózsa SC
1963–1965 NA Hussein Dey
1966–1969 Górnik Zabrze
1970 Ferencvárosi TC
1971–1972 Videoton
1972–1974 MTK Hungária FC
1974–1980 Pakistan
1980–1982 El Ahly
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

At the time of his death in September 2008 at the age of 95, he was the last surviving player to have represented either Czechoslovakia or Hungary before the Second World War.[2]

Club career

He played for several clubs in the Hungarian championship namely Kispest FC, Ferencvárosi TC, Újpest FC, Ungvár and Szentlőrinci AC.[3]

International career

He made two appearances for Hungarian national team.[3]

Honours

Ferencváros

References

  1. Players Appearing for Two or More Countries, RSSSF
  2. "Survivors of pre-war era". Xtratime. Xtratime.org. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  3. Géza Kalocsay at nela.hu
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