Gyula Zsengellér
Footballer and manager with notable impact
Born
December 27th, 1915
109 years ago
Died
1999
26 years ago — 84 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Hungary
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A Hungarian-Cypriot footballer and manager, earned recognition primarily for contributions in club football and coaching. Played as a forward and was part of the legendary Honvéd Budapest team during the 1950s. Transitioned to coaching and led teams in Cyprus, notably AEL Limassol, helping to develop the local football scene.
Played for Honvéd Budapest
Managed AEL Limassol
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