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István Balogh (footballer)

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István Balogh
Personal information
Full name István Balogh
Date of birth (1912-09-21)September 21, 1912
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Date of death October 27, 1992(1992-10-27) (aged 80)
Place of death Budapest, Hungary
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Újpest
International career
1938 Hungary 13[1]
Managerial career
1948–1949 Újpest
1958–1959 Újpest
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Hungary
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1938 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

István Balogh (21 September 1912, in Budapest – 27 October 1992, in Budapest) was a Hungarian footballer who played for Újpest FC, as well as on the Hungary national team at the 1938 FIFA World Cup.

Although Hungary got to the final of the tournament Balogh only featured in their opening game, a 6-0 win against the Dutch East Indies.[2] He went on to coach Újpest FC from 1948-1949 and again from 1958-1959.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "István Balogh caps". eu-football.info. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. ^ I. Morrison, The World Cup - A Complete Record 1930-1990, Breddon Books, p. 50
  3. ^ Footballdatabase