Nándor Hidegkuti
Hungarian football player and manager (1922–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The native form of this personal name is Hidegkuti Nándor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Nándor Hidegkuti (3 March 1922 – 14 February 2002) was a Hungarian football player and manager. He played as a forward or attacking midfielder and mostly played for MTK Hungária FC.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nándor Hidegkuti | ||
Date of birth | (1922-03-03)3 March 1922 | ||
Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
Date of death | 14 February 2002(2002-02-14) (aged 79) | ||
Place of death | Budapest, Hungary | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1942–1945 | Elektromos FC | 53 | (27) |
1945–1946 | Herminamezei AC | ? | (?) |
1946–1949 | MTK Hungária | 110 | (73) |
1949–1950 | Budapesti Textiles SE | 30 | (23) |
1950–1952 | Budapesti Bástya SE | 51 | (49) |
1952–1956 | Vörös Lobogó SE | 92 | (65) |
1956–1958 | MTK Hungária | 31 | (16) |
Total | 381 | (265) | |
National team | |||
1945–1958 | Hungary | 69 | (39) |
Teams managed | |||
1959–1960 | MTK Hungária FC | ||
1960–1962 | ACF Fiorentina | ||
1962–1963 | A.C. Mantova | ||
1963–1965 | Győri ETO FC | ||
1966 | FC Tatabánya | ||
1967–1968 | MTK Hungária FC | ||
1968–1971 | Budapest Spartacus | ||
1972 | Stal Rzeszów | ||
1973 | Egri Dózsa | ||
1973–1980 | Al Ahly | ||
1983–1985 | Al-Ahli | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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Hidegkuti died on 14 February 2002 after suffering from heart and lung problems for some time before his death. MTK Hungária FC renamed their stadium, Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium in his honour.