Gyula Kertész
Hungarian football player and coach (1888–1982)
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Gyula Kertész (also known as Julius Kertész; 29 February 1888 – 1 May 1982) was a Hungarian football player and coach. He played as a winger for MTK Budapest, alongside his two brothers, Vilmos and Adolf,[citation needed] and made one appearance for the Hungary national team. He later coached several clubs in Germany.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 February 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Kiskálna, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 1 May 1982 (aged 94) | ||
| Place of death | New York City, U.S. | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1906–1912 | MTK Budapest | ||
| International career | |||
| 1912 | Hungary | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1921–1934 | SC Union 03 Altona | ||
| 1924–1928 | SC Victoria Hamburg | ||
| 1928–1930 | FC Basel | ||
| 1931–1932 | Hamburger SV | ||
| 1932–1933 | VfB Leipzig | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Kertész was born in Kiskálna in what was then Hungary, and was Jewish.[1]
Kertész played club football for MTK Budapest in 1906–07 to 1911–12.[citation needed] He also played international football for Hungary, where he earned one cap against Austria in 1912.[2]
In 1911, to supplement his income, along with fellow MTK player Izidor Kürschner he set up a photographic studio.[3]
Coaching career
Kertész coached several clubs in Germany, such as Union Altona (1921–1924) and Victoria Hamburg (1924–1928), and in other countries including France and Scandinavia during the 1920s.[4] He managed Swiss side FC Basel between 1928 and 1930.[5] In January 1931 he took over at Hamburger SV, where he successfully revamped the team, adding Rudolf Noack and other promising new players[6] until he was appointed by VfB Leipzig in the summer of 1932. After his contract had been dissolved by mutual agreement in May 1933,[7] Kertész left Germany and emigrated to the United States.
In the US, he worked in the record industry. His son, who called himself George Curtiss, was a leading manager at Remington Records.[8]
