Tibor Simon
Encyclopedia
Tibor Simon was a Hungarian
football player and manager.
, spent his entire professional club career with Ferencváros, and also earned 16 caps at international level for Hungary
, including three FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
He also managed FC Sopron between 2001 and 2002.
, dying two days later. Three of the four men arrested for his murder were later freed.
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 player and manager.
Career
Simon, who played as a defenderDefender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
, spent his entire professional club career with Ferencváros, and also earned 16 caps at international level for Hungary
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
, including three FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
He also managed FC Sopron between 2001 and 2002.
Death
On 21 April 2002, Simon was beaten to death by security personnel outside a pub in BudapestBudapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, dying two days later. Three of the four men arrested for his murder were later freed.