József Künsztler (1897 in Budapest – 1977 in Nicosia) was a Hungarian footballer and manager.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Jozsef Kinszler | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 1977 | ||
| Place of death | Nicosia, Cyprus | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1915–1918 | Nemzeti SK | ||
| 1918–1922 | SC Union 03 Altona | ||
| 1926–1927 | Újpest FC | ||
| 1927 | III.Kerületi TVE | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1918–1922 | SC Union 03 Altona | ||
| 1928–1934 | Panathinaikos F.C. | ||
| 1934–1937 | APOEL FC | ||
| 1935–1936 | Greece | ||
| 1937–1939 | Panathinaikos F.C. | ||
| 1939–1941 | APOEL FC | ||
| 1945–1951 | APOEL FC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He served twice as coach of Panathinaikos F.C. (1928 - 1934, 1936 - 1939) and is the longest-serving coach in the club's history. He won one Greek championship as manager with Panathinaikos F.C. in 1930 and 8 Cypriot championships with APOEL FC. Until today, he is the coach with the most championships in Cyprus.
He had a brief spell as coach of Greece National Team in 1936.
Honours
edit- Greek Championships: 1930
- Athens Championships: 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1939
- Cypriot Championships: 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949
- Cypriot Cups: 1937, 1941, 1947, 1951