Barnabás Tornyi
Hungarian football manager
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Barnabás Tornyi (born 14 April 1953) is a Hungarian professional football manager and former player.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 April 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Gyula, Hungary | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC | |||
| 1978–1989 | Diósgyőri VTK | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1992 | Diósgyőr | ||
| 1992 | Győr | ||
| 1994-1995 | New York Hungaria | ||
| 1996-1998 | Diósgyőr | ||
| 1999 | Zalaegerszeg | ||
| 2000-2001 | Honvéd | ||
| 2001 | Al-Tadamon | ||
| 2002 | Vasas | ||
| 2003 | Dunaferr | ||
| 2009-2010 | Diősgyőr | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Managerial career
Diósgyőr (second spell)
Between 1996 and 1999, he managed Diósgyőri VTK.[2] In the 1996-97 Nemzeti Bajnokság II season, Diósgyőr finished in the second position and were promoted to the first division.[3] In the 1997–98 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season, Diósgyőr finished in the 11th position and remained in the top division.[4]
On 20 July 1997, his team beat Budapest Honvéd FC 5–1 at the Diósgyőri Stadion.[5]
Honvéd
Between 2000 and 2001, he managed Budapest Honvéd FC.[6]
On 11 April 2001, he was sacked from Budapest Honvéd FC.[7]
The court decided that Tornyi received 30 million Hungarian Forints from Honvéd.[8]
Vasas
On 11 April 2002, he was appointed as the manager of Vasas SC.[9] He debuted against Szombathelyi Haladás at the Rohonci út.[10]
Tatabánya
On 19 March 2007, he was appointed as the manager of Tatabányai SC.[11][12]
Siófok
On 25 October 2007, he was appointed as the manager of BFC Siófok.[13]
Diósgyőr (third spell)
On 16 December 2009, he was appointed as the manager of Diósgyőri VTK.[14][15] On 7 April 2010, he resigned from his position.[16][17] On 1 June 2010, he filed a case against Diósgyőr.[18][19]
Personal life
In November 2019, he was caught Shoplifting Orange County, Florida in the United States.[20][21] It turned out that he spent two days in custody due to stealing underwear and socks.[22]
