Árpád Fekete

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Árpád Fekete (5 March 1921 – 26 February 2012) was a Hungarian football player and manager.

Árpád Fekete
Personal information
Date of birth (1921-03-05)5 March 1921
Place of birth Salgótarján, Hungary
Date of death 26 February 2012(2012-02-26) (aged 90)
Place of death Guadalajara, Mexico
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
1935–1938 Újpest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938–1945 Újpest
1946 Carmen București 8[1]
1946–1948 Como 38 (13)
1948–1949 Pro Sesto 25 (14)
1949–1950 SPAL 11 (0)
1950–1951 Cosenza 0 (0)
1951–1952 Messina 15 (6)
1952–1953 Cagliari 2 (0)
Total 99 (33)
Managerial career
1957–1960 Guadalajara
1962–1965 C.D. Oro
1963 Mexico
1965–1966 Deportivo Toluca
1966–1967 Club Atlas
1967–1968 C.D. Oro
1968–1969 Pumas UNAM
1968–1969 San Isidro Laguna
1970 Club Jalisco
1970–1971 Club Atlas
1971–1973 San Isidro Laguna
1974–1976 Pumas UNAM
1974–1976 Tigres
1977–1978 Tecos
1978–1979 Atlante
1979–1981 Universidad de Guadalajara
1981 León
1982 Atlético Morelia
1982–1983 Club Atlas
1983–1985 León
1986–1987 Deportivo Toluca
1990 Guadalajara
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Salgótarján, Fekete played as a centre forward in Hungary, Romania and Italy for Újpest, Carmen București, Como, Pro Sesto, SPAL, Cosenza, Messina and Cagliari.[2]

He later became a football coach in Mexico, managing Guadalajara and the Mexico national team among others.[3] Fekete managed four clubs from Guadalajara, Chivas, C.D. Oro, Club Atlas and Tecos, and won Liga MX titles with Chivas and Oro.[4]

Honours

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Player

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Újpest

Manager

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Guadalajara
C.D. Oro
Pumas UNAM

References

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  1. ^ Árpád Fekete's profile at labtof.ro
  2. ^ "Hungarian Players and Coaches in Italy". RSSSF.
  3. ^ "Arpad Fékete deja de existir" (in Spanish). informador.com.mx. 26 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Falleció don Árpad Fekete" [Mr. Árpád Fekete died] (in Spanish). Esto. 27 February 2012.
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