László Bálint
László Bálint (born 1 February 1948, in Budapest) is a former Hungarian footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 February 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1967–1979 | Ferencvárosi TC | 316 | (37) |
1979–1981 | Club Brugge | 48 | (0) |
1981–1983 | Toulouse | 67 | (4) |
1983–1984 | Grenoble | 23 | (0) |
Total | 467 | (43) | |
National team | |||
1972–1982 | Hungary | 76 | (4) |
Teams managed | |||
1985–1987 | Volán SC | ||
1988 | Hungary | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Medal record | ||
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Men's football | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
Olympic Games | ||
![]() | 1972 Munich | Team competition |
During his club career he played for Ferencvárosi TC, Club Brugge K.V., Toulouse FC and Grenoble Foot 38. He earned 76 caps and scored 3 goals for the Hungary national football team from 1972 to 1982, and participated in UEFA Euro 1972, the 1978 FIFA World Cup, and the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also won a silver medal in football at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Later he served as the coach of the national team in 1988.
As a player, he was nicknamed "Báró" (The Baron) because of his elegant appearance. He is a graduate of the Budapest University of Economics.
References
- Profile
- Hungary – Record International Players
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "László Bálint". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- Club Brugge at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 November 2010)
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