József Kovács (29 July 1923 – 7 September 2001) was a Hungarian footballer and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1923-07-29)29 July 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 7 September 2001(2001-09-07) (aged 78) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940–? | BSzKRT SE | ||
| Baia Mare SE | |||
| 1945–1957 | MTK Budapest FC | ||
| National team | |||
| 1948–1951 | Hungary | 5 | (0) |
| 1948–1955 | Hungary B | 17 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Emag | |||
| Kőbányai Lombik | |||
| Vasas Ikarusz | |||
| 1964–1966 | Ismaily SC | ||
| ?–1970 | Egypt youth teams | ||
| 1970–1971 | Pécsi Ércbányász | ||
| 1973–1979 | Vác Izzó | ||
| 1979–1981 | SZEOL AK | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kovács played most of his career at MTK Budapest FC in 1945–1957.[1]
He played five matches for Hungary in 1948–1951.[2]
He coached several clubs in Hungary such as Vác Izzó and SZEOL AK, and had also coached Ismaily SC in Egypt in the 1960s.[1]
His brother, Imre, was also a footballer.[3]
MTK Budapest