János Göröcs
János Göröcs (8 May 1939 – 23 February 2020) was a Hungarian footballer. He played as a midfielder.
Göröcs in 1961 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 May 1939 | ||
Place of birth | Gánt, Hungary | ||
Date of death | 23 February 2020 | (aged 80)||
Place of death | Budapest, Hungary | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1957–1972 | Újpesti Dózsa | ||
1972–1974 | Tatabányai Bányász | ||
National team | |||
1958–1970 | Hungary | 62 | (19) |
Teams managed | |||
1985–1988 | Újpest 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]
References
- ↑ Meghalt Göröcs János. 24 February 2020. https://www.origo.hu/sport/futball/20200224-meghalt-gorocs-janos-az-ujpest-legendaja.html. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
Other websites
- János Göröcs Archived 2020-04-18 at the Wayback Machine at Sports-Reference.com