József Gelei
Hungarian footballer and manager (born 1938)
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József Gelei (born 29 June 1938) is a Hungarian former professional football player and manager.
Date of birth
29 June 1938
Place of birth
Kunmadaras, Hungary
Height
1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position
Goalkeeper
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 June 1938 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kunmadaras, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1950–1954 | MTK | ||||||||||||||||
| 1954–1957 | Beloiannisz | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1957–1961 | MTK | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||
| 1961–1962 | Vasas SC | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||
| 1962–1967 | Tatabánya | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | ? | (?) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1963–1964 | Hungary Olympic | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1965–1966 | Hungary | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1975 | Tatabánya | ||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | India | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Career
Playing career
Gelei, who played as a goalkeeper, played youth football with MTK and Beloiannisz, before turning professional in 1957 with former club MTK. He also played club football with Vasas SC and Tatabánya.
Gelei also played at international level for Hungary, representing them at the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964 European Nation's Cup and the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[1][2]
Coaching career
After retiring as a player, Gelei trained as a football coach, and managed a number of club sides in Hungary. He also coached the India national team.[3]
