Márton Esterházy
Márton Esterházy (born 9 April 1956 in Budapest) is a Hungarian retired football player. He is a descendant of the Esterházy aristocratic family. After retiring, like his famous writer brother Péter Esterházy, he became a published author himself as well. He is also the head of the Hungarian Futsal Committee, and in February 2007 became a UEFA controller.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Márton Esterházy | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1976 | III. Kerületi TVE | ||
| 1976–1977 | Budafoki LC | ||
| 1977–1979 | Ferencváros | 21 | (2) |
| 1979–1984 | Honvéd | 153 | (62) |
| 1984–1987 | AEK | 54 | (16) |
| 1987–1988 | Panathinaikos | 11 | (1) |
| 1988–1989 | Casino Salzburg | ||
| 1989–1990 | Chênois | 30 | (15) |
| 1989–1990 | Bulle | ||
| National team | |||
| 1980–1988 | Hungary | 29 | (11) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Márton played for Hungarian side Budapest Honvéd, until he was acquired by AEK Athens. His acquisition in the 1984/85 season was considered a great achievement for AEK Athens but, after two good years, he was released in the winter period of 1986/87 following a series of poor performances. He was picked up by Panathinaikos, failed to impress in the 1986/87 or 1987/88 season and was released in December 1987.
International career
He scored 11 goals for the Hungarian national team,[2] and was a participant at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, where Hungary failed to progress from the group stage. Esterházy scored the first goal in the 2–0 win against Canada.
References
- Esterházy új szerepben Archived 2 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine in Hungarian
- Mamrud, Roberto. "Hungary - Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2 September 2006.
