László Fazekas
Personal information | |||
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Full name | László Fazekas | ||
Date of birth | 15 October 1947 | ||
Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1965–1980 | Újpesti Dózsa | 407 | (252) |
1980–1984 | Royal Antwerp | 111 | (38) |
1984–1985 | Sint-Truidense | 28 | (10) |
Total | 546 | (300) | |
National team | |||
1968–1983 | Hungary | 92 | (24) |
Teams managed | |||
1985–1986 | Racing Jet Bruxelles | ||
1986–1988 | Eendracht Aalst | ||
1988–1990 | Harelbeke | ||
1990–1992 | Eendracht Aalst | ||
1992–1994 | R. Union Saint-Gilloise | ||
1995–1996 | Royal Antwerp FC | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Representing Hungary | ||
Men's football | ||
1968 Mexico City | Team Competition |
László Fazekas (born 15 October 1947) is a Hungarian former football player who played the third most international games for the Hungarian national team. Fazekas played in the 1978 and the 1982 World Cup. In the latter tournament, he scored two long shots in the 10-1 win over El Salvador at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero stadium. He also competed for Hungary at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
Fazekas started to play football in the youth team of Újpesti Dózsa in 1958, and played his first game in the Hungarian League in 1965. He joined Belgian Royal Antwerp in 1980 at the age of 33, where he also became a favourite with the fans.
After his football career he became a notable coach in Belgium leading Eendracht Aalst (1986–88 and 1990–91) and Royal Antwerp (1995–96).
Honours
Club
- Hungarian League (9): 1969, 1970 Spring, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1977–78, 1978–79
- Hungarian Cup (3): 1969, 1970, 1975
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: Runner-up 1969
Individual
- Hungarian Top Goalscorer (3): 1975-76, 1977–78, 1979–80
- European Silver Boot: 1979-80
References
- ↑ "László Fazekas Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2009-10-27.