József Kovács (footballer)
Hungarian footballer
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József Kovács (born 8 April 1949 in Balatonlelle) is a Hungarian former football midfielder who played for Videoton SC and Újpesti Dózsa.
Date of birth
8 April 1949
Place of birth
Balatonlelle, Hungary
Height
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position
Defender
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 April 1949 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Balatonlelle, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1964–1968 | Videoton SC | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1968–1980 | Videoton SC | ||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1985 | Újpesti Dózsa | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1979 | Hungary | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
He won a silver medal in football at the 1972 Summer Olympics,[1] and also participated in UEFA Euro 1972 for the Hungary national football team.[2]
