György Mezey

György Mezey (born 7 September 1941) is a former Hungarian football (soccer) player and coach.

György Mezey
Personal information
Date of birth (1941-09-07) 7 September 1941
Place of birth Topolya, Kingdom of Hungary
(present-day Bačka Topola, Serbia)
Youth career
1956–1960 RAC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1965 TFSE
1965–1966 Budafok
1966 Keszthely
1966–1967 Budafok
1967–1968 MTK
1968–1971 Bp. Spartacus
Teams managed
1971–1977 BVSC Budapest
1977–1980 MTK
1983–1986 Hungary
1986–1987 Kuwait
1987–1988 Al Yarmouk
1988 Hungary
1989 Hangö IK
1990 Videoton
1990–1992 Budapest Honvéd FC
1992–1993 Tadamon
1997 BVSC Budapest
2000–2001 Vasas SC
2003 Újpest FC
2009–2011 Videoton
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He was the coach of the Hungary national football team from 1983 to 1986, leading the team to the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[1] During the 2006 FIFA World Cup he was part of FIFA's Technical Study Group.[2]

Honours

  • Manager of the Year in Hungary: 2009–10

References

Sources

  • Ki kicsoda a magyar sportéletben?, II. kötet (I–R). Szekszárd, Babits Kiadó, 1995, 306. o., ISBN 963-495-011-6 (in Hungarian)
  • origo.hu: Mexikótól Matthäusig - Mezey György pályafutása (in Hungarian)
  • origo.hu: Interview with Mezey
  • Profile on vidi.hu


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