János Göröcs

János Göröcs (8 May 1939 – 23 February 2020) was a Hungarian footballer. He played as a midfielder.

János Göröcs
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Göröcs in 1961
Personal information
Date of birth(1939-05-08)8 May 1939
Place of birthGánt, Hungary
Date of death23 February 2020(2020-02-23) (aged 80)
Place of deathBudapest, Hungary
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1957–1972Újpesti Dózsa
1972–1974Tatabányai Bányász
National team
1958–1970Hungary62(19)
Teams managed
1985–1988Újpest FC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Göröcs was born in Gánt. He played club football for Újpesti Dózsa and Tatabányai Bányász. He played 62 games and scored 19 goals for the Hungary national team. He played in the bronze medal winning national team at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He also played for his country at the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He later coached Újpest.

Göröcs died in Budapest on 23 February 2020 at the age of 80.[1]

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