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]

György Molnár
Personal information
Full name György Molnár
Date of birth 12 February 1901
Place of birth Hungary
Date of death 25 January 1977(1977-01-25) (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
*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

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Molnár 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

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Molnar earned twenty-seven caps with the Hungary national team, scoring eleven goals.

References

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  1. ^ "György Molnár". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ^ Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921–1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4).
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