Lajos Fischer (1 January 1902 – 1 January 1978) was a Hungarian footballer who played for VAC and Hakoah Vienna,[1] and made appearances for the Hungary national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lajos Fischer | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 1 January 1978 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Hungary | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1916 – 1919 | VAC FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919 – 1926 | VAC FC | ? | (?) |
| 1926 – 1927 | Brooklyn Wanderers | ? | (?) |
| 1928 – 1930 | Hakoah All-Stars | ? | (?) |
| 1930 – 193? | Hakoah Wien | ? | (?) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1924–1926 | Hungary | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2016–01–17 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2016–01–17 | |||
Biography
editFischer was born in Hungary, and was Jewish.[3][4][5]
In Budapest, he played for Vívó és Atlétikai Club.[6] Fischer played as a goalkeeper for American Soccer League sides Brooklyn Wanderers, New York Giants, and Hakoah All-Stars.[7][8][5][9] He played nine times for the Hungary national football team from 1924 to 1926.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Fischer, Lajos". Jewsinsports.org. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ "Fischer Lajos 9 / 0" (in Hungarian). Magyarvalogatott.hu. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ The Greatest Comeback: From Genocide to Football Glory: The Story of Béla Guttman. Biteback. 18 May 2017. ISBN 9781785902642.
- ^ Soccer in a Football World. WSC Books Limited. 2006. ISBN 9780954013479.
- ^ a b "The Benz' Date with Open Cup History". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ a b The American Soccer League: The Golden Years of American Soccer 1921-1931. Scarecrow Press. 25 June 1998. ISBN 9781461716129.
- ^ Bolchover, David (May 18, 2017). The Greatest Comeback: From Genocide To Football Glory: The Story of Béla Guttman. Biteback Publishing. ISBN 9781785902642 – via Google Books.
- ^ Wangerin, Dave (2006). Soccer in a Football World. WSC Books Ltd. p. 65. ISBN 0954013476.
- ^ Wilson, Jonathan (September 17, 2019). The Names Heard Long Ago: How the Golden Age of Hungarian Soccer Shaped the Modern Game. PublicAffairs. ISBN 9781541730496 – via Google Books.
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