László Sternberg

László Sternberg (28 May 1905 – 4 July 1982) was a Hungarian footballer who played professionally in both Europe and the United States. A defender, he captained the Hungarian national football team at the 1934 FIFA World Cup.

László Sternberg
Personal information
Date of birth (1905-05-28)28 May 1905
Place of birth Austria-Hungary
Date of death 1982
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925–1926 Novese Novi Ligure
1926–1927 Andrea Doria
1927–1928 Újpest
1928–1929 New York Giants 7 (0)
1929–1930 Brooklyn Hakoah 32 (3)
1930–1931 Hakoah All-Stars 59 (0)
1932 New York Americans
1932–1936 Újpest
1936–1937 Red Star Paris
National team
1928–1936 Hungary 19 (0)
Teams managed
1937–1938 Újpest
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

In 1925, Sternberg began his career with Novese Novi Ligure. After one season, he moved to Andrea Doria[1] In 1927, a new law in Italy banned the use of foreign players on Italian teams. Sternberg returned to Hungary and joined Újpest FC. In 1928, Sternberg moved to the United States and signed with the New York Giants of the American Soccer League. With the outbreak of the "Soccer Wars" between the ASL and the United States Football Federation, Sternberg briefly played in the Eastern Professional Soccer League. In 1929, he moved to Brooklyn Hakoah, a predominantly Jewish team. In 1930, Brooklyn merged with New York Hakoah to form the Hakoah All-Stars.[2] Brooklyn Hakoah won the 1929 National Challenge Cup.[3] In 1932, he briefly played for the New York Americans. He then he returned to Europe and joined Újpest FC before finishing his career with Red Star Paris. He gained nineteen caps as a defender for Hungary.

He went on to coach Újpest FC from 1937 to 1938.

References
  2. Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4).
  3. The US Open Cup Final: 1914-2010


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