Désiré Koranyi (28 January 1914 – 9 January 1981), a.k.a. Dezsõ Korányi or Dezsõ Kronenberger, was a Hungarian-French football player. He played club soccer most notably with FC Sète where he won the Division 1 in 1938-39. He was capped five times for France, scoring five goals. He then enjoyed a coaching career with FC Sète and FC Metz.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 January 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Szeged, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 9 January 1981 (aged 66) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934-1935 | Kecskeméti AC | ||
| 1935–1950 | FC Sète | 252 | (157) |
| 1950–1951 | AC Arles | ||
| 1951–1952 | Montpellier | 20 | (6) |
| 1952–1955 | ESA Brive | ||
| 1955–1956 | FC Sète | 5 | (1) |
| Total | 277 | (164[1]) | |
| International career | |||
| 1939–1942 | France | 5 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1950–1951 | AC Arles | ||
| 1952–1955 | ESA Brive | ||
| 1955–1956 | FC Sète | ||
| 1958–1959 | Metz | ||
| 1962–1964 | ESA Brive | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He had two brothers who were also footballers: Lajos Korányi and Mátyás Korányi. Désiré played for FC Sète for 15 years and scored 174 goals in 196 games.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Désiré Koranyi".
- ^ France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs Archived May 31, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Désiré Koranyi".
- Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
External links
edit- Désiré Koranyi at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Désiré Koranyi at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- Profile at French federation official site (in French)
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