Dezső Bundzsák

The native form of this personal name is Bundzsák Dezső. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Dezső Bundzsák
Personal information
Date of birth (1928-05-03)3 May 1928
Place of birth Kiskunhalas, Hungary
Date of death 1 October 2010(2010-10-01) (aged 82)
Place of death Budapest, Hungary
Position(s) Striker, midfielder[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1964 Vasas SC 249 (73)
International career
1956–1961 Hungary 25 (1)
Managerial career
1966–1968 Pierikos
1968–1970 Panionios
1970–1972 Apollon Athens
1979 Egypt
1980–1982 Vasas SC
1983–1984 Panachaiki
1984–1985 Pierikos
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dezső Bundzsák (3 May 1928 – 1 October 2010) was a Hungarian football coach and player who played for the national team. Bundzsák played as a striker or midfielder at both professional and international levels, before becoming a coach who worked throughout Europe and Africa.

Career

Playing career

Born in Kiskunhalas, Bundzsák began his professional career in 1950 with Vasas SC. Bundzsák spent 14 seasons with the club, scoring 73 goals in 249 games. He represented Vasas at the 1957–58 European Cup.[2]

He also represented Hungary at international level, earning 25 caps between 1956 and 1961. He also played at the 1958 FIFA World Cup.

Coaching career

Bundzsák coached a number of club sides in Greece, such as Pierikos,[3] Panionios,[4] Apollon Athens, Panachaiki and Hungary, including former club Vasas SC. He also managed the Egypt national team in 1979.

Death

Bundzsák died on 1 October 2010, aged 82.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "† Bundzsák Dezső (Kiskunhalas 1928.05.03 - Budapest 2010.10.01) • Személyek • Magyarfutball.hu - a magyar labdarúgás adatbázisa". magyarfutball.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  2. ^ "European Champions' Cup 1957–58 and Fairs' Cup 1955–58 - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  3. ^ ""Έσβησε" ο Ντέζο Μπούντζακ". sport-fm.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Πανιωνιοσ Γ.σ.σ." Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  5. ^ "82 éves korában elhunyt a Vasas-legenda Bundzsák Dezső". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 1 October 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Vasas announce the sad death of Bundzsak Dezso". vasassc.hu. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2021.