László Fazekas (born 15 October 1947) is a Hungarian former football player who played the third most international games for the Hungary national team. Fazekas played in the 1978 and the 1982 World Cup. In the latter tournament, he scored two long shots in the 10–1 win over El Salvador at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero stadium. He also competed for Hungary at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He spent his entire career in Hungary with Újpesti Dózsa, having won a total of 9 championships, before moving to Belgium, where he became a popular character, as well, having played for Royal Antwerp before finishing his active career at St. Truidense. He decided to stay in Belgium after the end of his active career, where he still lives today, and remained in football as manager of several teams, including Royal Antwerp.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | László Fazekas | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1980 | Újpesti Dózsa | 407 | (252) |
| 1980–1984 | Royal Antwerp | 111 | (38) |
| 1984–1985 | Sint-Truidense | 28 | (10) |
| Total | 546 | (300) | |
| International career | |||
| 1968–1983 | Hungary[1] | 92 | (24) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985–1986 | Racing Jet Bruxelles | ||
| 1986–1988 | Eendracht Aalst | ||
| 1988–1990 | Harelbeke | ||
| 1990–1992 | Eendracht Aalst | ||
| 1992–1994 | R. Union Saint-Gilloise | ||
| 1995–1996 | Royal Antwerp FC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ "László Fazekas". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "László Fazekas Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
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