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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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

External links

• László Sternberg at WorldFootball.net
• László Sternberg at National-Football-Teams.com

На других языках

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[fr] László Sternberg

László Sternberg, né le 28 mai 1905 et mort le 4 juillet 1982, était un joueur de football et entraîneur hongrois, qui évoluait au poste de défenseur.

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[it] László Sternberg

László Sternberg (28 maggio 1905 – 4 luglio 1982) è stato un calciatore ungherese, di ruolo difensore.

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