József Schweng
Hungarian association football manager
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József Schweng (10 April 1899 – ?) was a Hungarian footballer who played as a forward and later a manager. He worked as a manager in Greece and Turkey, notably managing AEK Athens[2] and Fenerbahçe. He was also known as József Sütő.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | József Ede Schweng[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1899[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Miskolc, Hungary | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1922 | Miskolci VSC | ||
| 1922–1923 | MTK | ||
| 1923–1926 | III. Kerületi TVE | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1926–1927 | Iraklis | ||
| 1928–1931 | AEK Athens | ||
| 1930 | Greece | ||
| 1931–1932 | Karşıyaka | ||
| 1932–1935 | Fenerbahçe | ||
| 1936 | Turkey Olympic | ||
| 1936–1937 | Ankaragücü | ||
| 1938–1940 | Fenerbahçe | ||
| 1946–1947 | Galatasaray | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Schweng began his playing career playing as a forward for with Miskolci VSC until 1922. He subsequently played for MTK until 1923 and afterwards he moved to III. Kerületi TVE. During his spell at the club Schweng appeared in the Hungarian first division, playing in a 1–1 draw against Zuglói VII. Ker. AC on 7 September 1924 and in a 3–2 victory over 33 FC on 27 September 1925. He finished his career as a footballer in 1926.[1]
Managerial career
Greece
In 1926, Schweng moved to Greece, where he worked as a manager at Iraklis. He led the club to the Macedonia FCA championship in 1927.[3]
In early 1928, he took charge of AEK Athens, becoming their first ever manager. He stayed at the club until 1931, with AEK finishing second in the Athens FCA championship in each season under his management.[3][4] On 2 March 1930, Schweng also served as the manager of Greece in a friendly 3–0 away defeat to Italy.[4][5]
Turkey
In 1931, after his time in Greece, Schweng moved to Turkey and signed for Karşıyaka, where he stayed for a season.[1] He then moved to Fenerbahçe in 1932, becoming the club's first foreign manager. In his first season, Fenerbahçe won the Istanbul Football League undefeated, recording 10 wins and 2 draws in 12 matches. Schweng also led the club to victory in the Turkish Football Championship in 1933.[6][7] In the following season Fenerbahçe finished second in the Istanbul Football League.[8]
According to Magyar Futball, Schweng coached the Turkey Olympic team in 1936. He also managed Ankaragücü from 1936 to 1937.[1]
In 1938 Schweng returned to Fenerbahçe for a second spell until 1940. He later managed Galatasaray during the 1946–47 season.[1][9]
Managerial statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Iraklis | 1926 | 1927 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.3 | [3] |
| AEK Athens | 1928 | 1931 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 57.9 | [2] |
| Greece | 2 March 1930 | 2 March 1930 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | [5] |
| Fenerbahçe | 5 June 1932 | 18 May 1934 | 44 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 79.5 | |
| Ankaragücü | 1936 | 1937 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 35.7 | [9] |
| Fenerbahçe | 9 July 1938 | 17 November 1939 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 62.5 | [9] |
| Galatasaray | 1 Sep 1946 | 31 Dec 1947 | 33 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 45.5 | [10] |
| Total | 168 | 102 | 33 | 33 | 60.7 | |||