Vilmos Kertész
Hungarian footballer (1890–1962)
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Vilmos Kertész II (21 March 1890 – 15 September 1962) was a Hungarian international Olympian footballer. He played alongside his two brothers, Gyula and Adolf.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vilmos Kertész II[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Vieska nad Žitavou, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 15 September 1962 (aged 72)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1908–1924 | MTK | 239 | (39) |
| 1925–1926 | Nemzeti SC | 21 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1909–1924 | Hungary | 47 | (11) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1926–1930 | Vasas | ||
| 1931–1932 | Ripensia Timişoara | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Career
Kertész played club football at the inside right and midfield positions for MTK Budapest from 1908 to 1924.[8][9][10] He played alongside his two brothers, Gyula and Adolf.[9] He was a midfielder for NSC Budapest from 1924 to 1926.[11]
He played international football for the Hungary national football team, where he earned a total of 47 caps, scoring 11 goals.[citation needed] Kertész also participated at the 1912 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics.[12][10]
Kertész coached Ékszerész SC, Budapesti Vasas SC (1926–30), and Ripensia Timişoara (1931-32).[12][11]