Rudolf Jeny (also spelt as Jenny, Jeney or Jenei; 2 March 1901 – 14 May 1975) was a Hungarian football player and manager.

Rudolf Jeny
Personal information
Date of birth (1901-03-02)2 March 1901
Place of birth Budapest, Austria-Hungary
Date of death 14 May 1975(1975-05-14) (aged 74)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kispest AC
MTK Budapest
1933–1934 Sporting CP
International career
1919–1926 Hungary 20 (3)
Managerial career
1930–1933 Atlético Madrid
1933–1934 Sporting CP
1934–1935 Académica de Coimbra
1935 Jiul Petroșani
1945–1947 Jiul Petroșani
1951–1952 Vasas SC
1955 Győri ETO FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Playing career

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Jeny was born in Budapest. A forward,[2] Jeny played club football for hometown side Kispest AC[3] and MTK Budapest. He also represented the Hungary national side at the 1924 Summer Olympics,[4] and earned a total of 20 caps for the team between 1919 and 1926.

Coaching career

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Jeny managed Spanish side Atlético Madrid between 1930 and 1933, Portuguese side Sporting Clube de Portugal in 1933–34 and Győri ETO FC in 1955.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Profile of Rudolf Jeny (in Hungarian)
  2. ^ Wilson, Jonathan (17 September 2019). The Names Heard Long Ago: How the Golden Age of Hungarian Soccer Shaped the Modern Game. Hachette UK. ISBN 9781541730496. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Budapest Honvéd Online".
  4. ^ "Rudolf Jeny". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  5. ^ http://www.etofc.hu/index.php?op=content&sel=189
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