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]

Lajos Fischer
Personal information
Full name Lajos Fischer
Date of birth (1902-01-01)1 January 1902
Place of birth Hungary
Date of death 1 January 1978(1978-01-01) (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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2016–01–17
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2016–01–17

Biography

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Fischer 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Fischer, Lajos". Jewsinsports.org. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Fischer Lajos 9 / 0" (in Hungarian). Magyarvalogatott.hu. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  3. ^ The Greatest Comeback: From Genocide to Football Glory: The Story of Béla Guttman. Biteback. 18 May 2017. ISBN 9781785902642.
  4. ^ Soccer in a Football World. WSC Books Limited. 2006. ISBN 9780954013479.
  5. ^ a b "The Benz' Date with Open Cup History". www.ussoccer.com.
  6. ^ a b The American Soccer League: The Golden Years of American Soccer 1921-1931. Scarecrow Press. 25 June 1998. ISBN 9781461716129.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Wangerin, Dave (2006). Soccer in a Football World. WSC Books Ltd. p. 65. ISBN 0954013476.
  9. ^ 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.