Béla Illés
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This article is about the football player. For the writer, see Béla Illés (writer).
The native form of this personal name is Illés Béla. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Béla Illés (Hungarian: [ˈbeːlɒ ˈilleːʃ]; born 27 April 1968 in Sárvár, Hungary) is a retired Hungarian football player who has spent most of his career playing for MTK Hungária FC. He is considered to be the greatest Hungarian footballer of the 1990s.[1]
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1968-04-27) 27 April 1968 (age 56) | ||
Place of birth | Sárvár, Hungary | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Szombathelyi Haladás (Chairman) | ||
Youth career | |||
Sárvári Kinizsi | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1986–1992 | Haladás VSE | 119 | (25) |
1992–1995 | Kispest Honvéd FC | 81 | (31) |
1995–2006 | MTK Hungária FC | 318 | (155) |
2004 | → Haladás VSE (loan) | 14 | (1) |
Total | 529 | (212) | |
International career‡ | |||
1991–2001 | Hungary | 64 | (15) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 June 2007 |
Close
He was only 19 when Haladás VSE made a move for him during the 1986–1987 season and he made his debut to the NB1 against Tatabánya on 19 October 1986.
He is currently the chairman and part-owner of Szombathelyi Haladás VSE.