István Balogh (footballer)

István Balogh (21 September 1912, Budapest – 27 October 1992, Budapest) was a Hungarian footballer who played for Újpest FC, as well as representing the Hungarian national football team at the 1938 FIFA World Cup.

The native form of this personal name is Balogh István. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
István Balogh
Personal information
Full name István Balogh
Date of birth (1912-09-21)September 21, 1912
Place of birth Hungary
Date of death October 27, 1992(1992-10-27) (aged 80)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Újpest
National team
1938 Hungary
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Although Hungary got to the final of the tournament Balogh only featured in their opening game, a 6-0 win against the Dutch East Indies.[1] He went on to coach Újpest FC from 1948-1949 and again from 1958-1959.

References
  1. I. Morrison, The World Cup - A Complete Record 1930-1990, Breddon Books, p. 50


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