István Géczi
Encyclopedia
István Géczi is a retired Hungarian
football
goalkeeper
, who played for Ferencvárosi TC.
He won a silver medal in football at the 1972 Summer Olympics
, and also participated in the 1966 FIFA World Cup
and UEFA Euro 1972 for the Hungary national football team
.
Following the end of his career, he worked as a teacher and was a member of the Hungarian Parliament in the late 80s.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
goalkeeper
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
, who played for Ferencvárosi TC.
He won a silver medal in football at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Football competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Augsburg, Ingolstadt, Nürnberg, Passau, and Regensburg.-Medalists:-Group A: ---- -----------------Group B: ---- ----------------...
, and also participated in the 1966 FIFA World Cup
1966 FIFA World Cup
The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...
and UEFA Euro 1972 for the Hungary national football team
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
.
Following the end of his career, he worked as a teacher and was a member of the Hungarian Parliament in the late 80s.
Honours
- Olympic GamesOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
:- Runner-Up (1): 1972
- UEFA CupUEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
:- Winner (1): 1965
- Runner-Up (1): 1968
- UEFA Cup Winners Cup:
- Runner-Up (1): 1974-75
- Hungarian National Championship I:
- Winner (5): 1962-63, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1975-76
- Hungarian Cup:
- Winner (2): 1971-72, 1973-74
Sources
- Ki kicsoda a magyar sportéletben? , I. kötet (A–H). Szekszárd, Babits Kiadó, 1994, 377. o., ISBN 963-495-008-6
- Rejtő László–Lukács László–Szepesi György: Felejthetetlen 90 percek (Sportkiadó, 1977) ISBN 963-253-501-4
- Nagy Béla: Fradisták (Sportpropaganda, 1981) ISBN 963-7542-44-2
- Nagy Béla: Fradi futballkönyv (Sportpropaganda, 1985) ISBN 963-7543-04-X
- Dénes Tamás – Rochy Zoltán: A Kupagyőztesek Európa-kupája története (Budapest, 2000) ISBN 963-859-673-2