Pál Dárdai (9 May 1951 – 8 December 2017) was a Hungarian football player and manager.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 May 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Véménd, Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 8 December 2017 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Hungary | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Véménd | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Honvéd Steinmetz | |||
| 1972–1974 | Komlói Bányász | [1] 13 | (2) |
| 1974–1985 | Pécsi MFC | 284 | (67) |
| 1986 | FK Vojvodina | 11 | (1) |
| 1988–1989 | Pécsi MFC | 1 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Beremendi Építők | 27 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Komlói Bányász | |||
| Somberek | |||
| Beremendi Építők | |||
| DDGáz | |||
| Pécsi VSK | |||
| 1995 | Pécsi MFC | ||
| 2002–2008 | Barcsi SC | ||
| 2009–2010 | Dombóvári FC | ||
| 2010–2017 | Pécsi MFC | ||
| 2010–2016 | Pogány-PMFC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editAfter playing with Véménd as a youngster, he began his senior career playing as midfielder with Honvéd Steinmetz. In 1972, he moved to Komlói Bányász where he spent two seasons before joining Pécsi MFC in 1974, playing in the Hungarian Championship.[3] He played with Pécsi for more than a decade, making 284 league appearances and scoring 67 goals. He left Hungary at winter-break with a strong reputation and joined FK Vojvodina in the Yugoslav First League in the 1985–86 season, where he played along with his compatriot János Borsó.[4] In 1988–89, he had spells with Pécsi MFC and Beremendi Építők before retiring.
Coaching career
editPál Dárdai, after finishing his playing career, became a coach. He managed a number of Hungarian clubs.[5]
Personal life
editHe was the father of the former Hungarian international footballer and later coach Pál Dárdai, and the grandfather of Palkó, Márton and Bence Dárdai.[citation needed]
On 20 July 2002, Dardai's other son, Balázs Dárdai, midfielder of FC Barcs, died aged 23 during a tournament on Saturday after an artery burst when he jumped for a ball. Pál Dárdai was watching the game as the coach of FC Barcs when it happened.[6]
On 8 December 2017, Pál Dárdai's death was announced.[7]
References
edit- ^ Note: Stats only for the 1972/73 season
- ^ Gyász: elhunyt idősebb Dárdai Pál (in Hungarian)
- ^ Csak az NB I-es mérkőzésekre vonatkozó adat
- ^ Stats from Yugoslav Leagues at B92 (info taken from former website zerodic.com)
- ^ Foci mindörökké - Dárdai Pál 60 éves at PMFC.com
- ^ "Hertha's Dardai mourns after brother dies during game". ESPN.com. 22 July 2002. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ Gyász: elhunyt idősebb Dárdai Pál (in Hungarian)
External sources
edit- Stats from Hungarian Championship at nela.hu