István Juhász (footballer)
Hungarian footballer (1945–2024)
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István Juhász (17 July 1945 – 16 September 2024) was a Hungarian football midfielder, who played for Ferencváros.[1]
Date of birth
17 July 1945
Date of death
September 2024 (aged 79)
Place of death
Budapest, Hungary
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1999 bronze bust depicting Juhász | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 July 1945 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | |||||||||||||
| Date of death | September 2024 (aged 79) | |||||||||||||
| Place of death | Budapest, Hungary | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1963–1976 | Ferencváros | |||||||||||||
| 1976 | San Diego Jaws | |||||||||||||
| 1978–1979 | San Diego Sockers | |||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1969–1974 | Hungary | 23 | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Juhász won a gold medal in football at the 1968 Summer Olympics[2] and also participated in UEFA Euro 1972 for the Hungary national team.
Following the end of his career, Juhász went to live in the United States for several decades, but later resettled in Hungary. He died on 16 September 2024, at the age of 79.[3]
