István Závodi, often referred to as Istvan Zavadsky and nicknamed "Pista" (pronounced Pisht'uh; 27 July 1906 – 10 November 1987) was a Hungarian footballer, who capped twice for Hungary national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | István Závodi-Zavadsky | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 10 November 1987 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Montpellier, France | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Újpest FC | |||
| 1932–1939 | SO Montpellier | ||
| 1939–1944 | FC Sète | ||
| 1944–1945 | SO Montpellier | ||
| 1945–1946 | FC Antibes | ||
| 1946–1947 | SO Montpellier | ||
| International career | |||
| 1932 | Hungary | 2 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1951–1952 | SO Montpellier | ||
| 1954–1955 | FC Sète | ||
| 1956–1957 | SO Montpellier | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He spent the majority of his career in France, with SO Montpellier, a team he coached later.[1] During his time in Montpellier in the early 1930s he became close friends with the future leader of Albania, Enver Hoxha.[2]
References edit
- ^ "France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2007.
- ^ Hoxha, Enver (2023). Years of My Youth.
- Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932–1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
- István Závodi at WorldFootball.net
- Hoxha, Enver (2023). Years of My Youth. November 8th Publishing House.
- István Závodi at WorldFootball.net
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