György Mezey (born 7 September 1941) is a former Hungarian football (soccer) player and coach.

György Mezey

Personal information
Date of birth	(1941-09-07) 7 September 1941 (age 81)
Place of birth	Topolya, Kingdom of Hungary (present-day Bačka Topola, Serbia)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1956–1960	RAC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960–1965	TFSE
1965–1966	Budafok
1966	Keszthely
1966–1967	Budafok
1967–1968	MTK
1968–1971	Bp. Spartacus
Teams managed
1971–1977	BVSC Budapest
1977–1980	MTK
1983–1986	Hungary
1986–1987	Kuwait
1987–1988	Al Yarmouk
1988	Hungary
1989	Hangö IK
1990	Videoton
1990–1992	Budapest Honvéd FC
1992–1993	Tadamon
1997	BVSC Budapest
2000–2001	Vasas SC
2003	Újpest FC
2009–2011	Videoton
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He was the coach of the Hungary national football team from 1983 to 1986, leading the team to the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[1] During the 2006 FIFA World Cup he was part of FIFA's Technical Study Group.[2]

Honours

• Manager of the Year in Hungary: 2009–10

References

Sources

• Ki kicsoda a magyar sportéletben?, II. kötet (I–R). Szekszárd, Babits Kiadó, 1995, 306. o., ISBN 963-495-011-6 (in Hungarian)
• origo.hu: Mexikótól Matthäusig - Mezey György pályafutása (in Hungarian)
• origo.hu: Interview with Mezey
• Profile on vidi.hu

External links

• György Mezey at WorldFootball.net

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