Pál Várhidi
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| Full name | Pál Várhidi | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1931 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Újpest, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 12 November 2015 (aged 84) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Budapest, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1942–1946 | Újpesti Törekvés SE | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1946–1949 | Wolfner SE | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1949–1965 | Újpesti Dózsa | |||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954–1957 | Hungary | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1966–1967 | Vác | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1968–1969 | BEAC | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1974 | Újpesti Dózsa (reserve team) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1980 | Újpesti Dózsa | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pál Várhidi (born Pál Vinkovics; 6 November 1931 – 12 November 2015) was a Hungarian football player and a manager.[1]
Playing career[edit]
Club[edit]
He played for Újpesti Dózsa as a defender and helped the club win the Hungarian League in 1959/60. He was born in Újpest.
International[edit]
Between 1954 and 1957 Várhidi played 10 times for Hungary and he represented his country in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match.[2] The fringe member of the Mighty Magyars also took part in the 1954 World Cup but didn't play any games. He is most famous for his participation in the bronze medal-winning Hungarian team on the 1960 Summer Olympic Games.[2]
Managerial career[edit]
After his playing career, Várhidi became a successful coach, leading Újpest to 4 championship titles between 1974 and 1980, and the European Cup semi-final in 1974. As a professional player and first division coach he only played and worked for Újpest. He died in 2015 at the age of 84.[3]
His son, Péter Várhidi was the coach of the Hungary national team from 2006 to 2008.
References[edit]
- ^ "Pál Várhidi". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ a b Pál Várhidi – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Gyász: fekete nap – elhunyt Várhidi Pál, az Újpest legendája". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 12 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
External links[edit]
- Pál Várhidi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Obituary - UEFA
- Pál Várhidi at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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- Hungarian men's footballers
- 1954 FIFA World Cup players
- 1931 births
- 2015 deaths
- Hungary men's international footballers
- Újpest FC players
- Hungarian football managers
- Újpest FC managers
- Olympic footballers for Hungary
- Footballers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary
- People from Újpest
- Olympic medalists in football
- Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Men's association football defenders
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I managers