György Molnár (12 February 1901 – 25 January 1977) was a Hungarian footballer who began his career in Hungary before finishing it in the American Soccer League.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | György Molnár | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 25 January 1977 (aged 76) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1929 | MTK Hungária FC | 180 | (138) |
| 1927–1928 | New York Giants | 30 | (6) |
| 1929 | Brooklyn Hakoah | 14 | (6) |
| 1929–1930 | Brooklyn Wanderers | 12 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1920–1925 | Hungary | 27 | (11) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1935–1936 | Pogoń Lwów | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 April 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 April 2007 | |||
Club career
editMolnár began his career with MTK Hungária FC in the Hungarian League. In 1927, he moved to the United States where he signed with the New York Giants of the American Soccer League. He spent only one season with New York before moving to the Brooklyn Hakoah for the fall 1929 season. Following that season, Molnar transferred to the Brooklyn Wanderers where he finished his career.[2]
National team
editMolnar earned twenty-seven caps with the Hungary national team, scoring eleven goals.
References
edit- ^ "György Molnár". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921–1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4).
External links
edit- Hungarian national team goal scoring list
- György Molnár at WorldFootball.net
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