Károly Palotai
 Károly Palotai in 1974 | |||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 September 1935 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | Békéscsaba, Hungary | ||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||
| Győri ETO FC | |||||||||
| National team | |||||||||
| Hungary | |||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||||||||
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| Years | League | Role | |
| 1970-1984 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Károly Palotai (born 11 September 1935 in Békéscsaba) is a former Hungarian association football player and referee. He was an Olympic Gold winner as a player before turning to refereeing. He was a referee at three World Cup tournaments and officiated in two European Cup finals.
Playing career
He was a successful player with Győri ETO FC and also won a Gold Medal at the football tournament of the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, when Hungary defeated Czechoslovakia in the final with 2-1.
Refereeing career
Károly Palotai was a referee in the FIFA World Cups 1974, 1978 and 1982, as well as in the European Championship 1980 and the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich and the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. In addition, he officiated the finals of the European Champions' Cup 1976 and 1981, the European Cup Winners' Cup final of 1979 and the first leg of the finals of the UEFA Cup 1974/75.
References
| Preceded by European Cup Final 1975  Michel Kitabdjian |
European Cup Referees Final 1976  Károly Palotai |
Succeeded by European Cup Final 1977 Robert Wurtz |
| Preceded by UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final 1978  Heinz Aldinger |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final Referees Final 1979 Károly Palotai |
Succeeded by UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final 1980  Vojtech Christov |
| Preceded by European Cup Final 1980  António Garrido |
European Cup Referees Final 1981 Károly Palotai |
Succeeded by European Cup Final 1982 Georges Konrath |
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