Sándor Bíró
Encyclopedia
Sándor Bíró was a former Hungarian
footballer who played as a defender
. He played for the Hungarian national team
54 times between 1932 and 1946, and he played in all four Hungarian matches in the 1938 FIFA World Cup
, including the final
against Italy
.
Between July 1933 and June 1938 he played his club football for MTK Hungária FC
. After the 1938 World Cup, he played in a friendly for Hungary against Scotland
on 7 December 1938.
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...
footballer who played as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. He played for the Hungarian national team
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
54 times between 1932 and 1946, and he played in all four Hungarian matches in the 1938 FIFA World Cup
1938 FIFA World Cup
The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:...
, including the final
1938 FIFA World Cup Final
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against Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
.
Between July 1933 and June 1938 he played his club football for MTK Hungária FC
MTK Hungária FC
MTK Budapest FC or just MTK is a football club from Budapest, Hungary. The team plays in the second division of the Hungarian League. The club's colours are blue and white. As one of the most successful Hungarian football clubs, MTK has won the Hungarian League 23 times and the Hungarian Cup 12...
. After the 1938 World Cup, he played in a friendly for Hungary against Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
on 7 December 1938.