Jesza Poszony

Jesza Poszony (born Imre Pozsonyi, also known as Emérico Pozsonyi; 1880-1932) is a former Hungarian football manager who coached FC Barcelona during the 1924–25 season. In his only season running the first team he won both competitions Barça participated in: the Spanish Cup and the Campeonat de Catalunya.

Jesza Pozsony
Personal information
Full name Imre Pozsonyi
Date of birth (1880-12-12)12 December 1880
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Date of death 9 May 1932 (aged 51)
Place of death New York City, United States
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Magyar AC
National team
1902 Hungary 1 (0)
Teams managed
1921 Poland
1921–1923 Cracovia
1924 FC Barcelona
1926–1928 Građanski Zagreb
1926–1928 Újpest
1929–1930 Real Club España
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Pozsonyi started his career playing for Újpest. He also played for the Hungarian national team. Despite his success, he decided to return to his beloved native Hungary. He was the coach of Újpest FC between 1926 and 1928.

Honours

Cracovia Kraków
FC Barcelona
Građanski Zagreb
Real Club España

References

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