Imre Taussig (28 June 1894 – 23 March 1945) was a Hungarian international footballer who played as a forward right winger.[1] Taussig, who was Jewish, played club football for MTK for his entire career, winning three titles, and also represented Hungary national team at the international level, earning 5 caps between 1914 and 1918.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Imre Taussig | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Aba, Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 23 March 1945 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Bruck an der Leitha Camp, Austria | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1907–1909 | MTK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1909–192? | MTK | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1914–1918 | Hungary | 5 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2016 | |||
Professional edit
Clubs edit
Taussig began his football career when he signed with MTK Budapest FC in 1907. He was 13 at the time.
National team edit
Taussig earned 5 caps with the Hungary national football team between 1914 and 1918.[2][1]
Personal edit
During the World War 2 he was in Bruck an der Leitha Camp, Austria. Imre, then 50 years old was murdered in March 1945 in Bruck an der Leitha Camp, Austria.[1] This information is based on a list of murdered persons found in M.34.1 – Yad Vashem research.
Honours edit
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I (3): 1913–14, 1916–17, 1919–20
- Magyar Kupa (1): 1914
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Remembering the cream of Jewish footballing talent killed in the Holocaust". The Guardian. 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Taussig Imre 5 / 1" (in Hungarian). Magyarvalogatott.hu. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- Yad Vashem Info
- Antal Zoltán – Hoffer József: Alberttől Zsákig, Budapest, Sportkiadó, 1968
- Rejtő László – Lukács László – Szepesi György: Felejthetetlen 90 percek, Budapest, Sportkiadó, 1977, ISBN 963-253-501-4
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