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Pál Várhidi (born Pál Vinkovics; 6 November 1931 – 12 November 2015) was a Hungarian football player and a manager.[1]

Pál Várhidi

Personal information
Full name	Pál Várhidi
Date of birth	(1931-11-06)6 November 1931
Place of birth	Újpest, Hungary
Date of death	12 November 2015(2015-11-12) (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
National team
1954–1957	Hungary	10	(0)
Teams managed
1966–1967	Vác
1968–1969	BEAC
1970–1974	Újpesti Dózsa (reserve team)
1974–1980	Újpesti Dózsa
Honours Representing  Hungary FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1954 Switzerland Olympic Games 1960 Rome
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Club

He played for Újpesti Dózsa as a defender and helped the club win the Hungarian League in 1959/60. He was born in Újpest, Hungary.

International

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

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 Hungarian national team from 2006 to 2008.

References

External links

• Pál Várhidi at National-Football-Teams.com
• Obituary - UEFA
• Pál Várhidi at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

На других языках

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- [en] Pál Várhidi

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[fr] Pál Várhidi

Pál Várhidi, né Pál Vinkovics le 6 novembre 1931 à Budapest et mort le 12 novembre 2015[2], est un footballeur hongrois évoluant au poste de défenseur.

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[it] Pál Várhidi

Pál Várhidi (Budapest, 6 novembre 1931 – Budapest, 12 novembre 2015) è stato un allenatore di calcio e calciatore ungherese, di ruolo difensore.

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[ru] Вархиди, Паль

Паль Ва́рхиди (венг. Pál Várhidi; 6 ноября 1931 Уйпешт, Венгрия — 12 ноября 2015, Будапешт), урождёный Паль Ви́нкович (венг. Pál Vinkovics) — венгерский футболист, тренер. Защитник сборной Венгрии. Играл и тренировал только и исключительно «Уйпешт».

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