Árpád Fekete
Árpád Fekete (5 March 1921 – 26 February 2012) was a Hungarian football player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 March 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Salgótarján, Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 26 February 2012 (aged 90) | ||
| Place of death | Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1935–1938 | Újpest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–1945 | Újpest | ||
| 1946 | Carmen Bucureşti | 8[1] | |
| 1946–1948 | Como | 38 | (13) |
| 1948–1949 | Pro Sesto | 25 | (14) |
| 1949–1950 | SPAL | 11 | (0) |
| 1950–1951 | Cosenza | 0 | (0) |
| 1951–1952 | Messina | 15 | (6) |
| 1952–1953 | Cagliari | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 99 | (33) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1957–1960 | Guadalajara | ||
| 1962–1965 | C.D. Oro | ||
| 1963 | Mexico | ||
| 1965–1966 | Deportivo Toluca | ||
| 1966–1967 | Club Atlas | ||
| 1967–1968 | C.D. Oro | ||
| 1968–1969 | Pumas UNAM | ||
| 1968–1969 | San Isidro Laguna | ||
| 1970 | Club Jalisco | ||
| 1970–1971 | Club Atlas | ||
| 1971–1973 | San Isidro Laguna | ||
| 1974–1976 | Pumas UNAM | ||
| 1974–1976 | Tigres | ||
| 1977–1978 | Tecos | ||
| 1978–1979 | Atlante | ||
| 1979–1981 | Universidad de Guadalajara | ||
| 1981 | León | ||
| 1982 | Atlético Morelia | ||
| 1982–1983 | Club Atlas | ||
| 1983–1985 | León | ||
| 1986–1987 | Deportivo Toluca | ||
| 1990 | Guadalajara | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Born in Salgótarján, Fekete played as a centre forward in Hungary, Romania and Italy for Újpest, Carmen Bucureşti, Como, Pro Sesto, SPAL, Cosenza, Messina and Cagliari.[2]
He later became a football coach in Mexico, managing Guadalajara and the Mexico national team among others.[3] Fekete managed four clubs from Guadalajara, Chivas, C.D. Oro, Club Atlas and Tecos, and won Liga MX titles with Chivas and Oro.[4]
Honours
Manager
- Guadalajara
- Mexican Primera División (2): 1958–59, 1959–60
- Campeón de Campeones (2): 1959, 1960
- C.D. Oro
- Mexican Primera División (1): 1962–63
- Campeón de Campeones (1): 1963
- Pumas UNAM
- Copa México (1): 1974–75
References
- Árpád Fekete's profile at labtof.ro
- "Hungarian Players and Coaches in Italy". RSSSF.
- "Arpad Fékete deja de existir" (in Spanish). informador.com.mx. 26 February 2012.
- "Falleció don Árpad Fekete" [Mr. Árpád Fekete died] (in Spanish). Esto. 27 February 2012.
External links
- Árpád Fekete at WorldFootball.net
- Árpád Fekete at FootballDatabase.eu
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