József Gelei

József Gelei
Personal information
Date of birth (1938-06-29) 29 June 1938 (age 86)
Place of birth Kunmadaras, Hungary
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1950–1954 MTK
1954–1957 Beloiannisz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1961 MTK ? (?)
1961–1962 Vasas SC ? (?)
1962–1967 Tatabánya ? (?)
Total ? (?)
International career
1963–1964 Hungary Olympic 10 (0)
1965–1966 Hungary 11 (0)
Managerial career
1970–1975 Tatabánya
1990–1991 India
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Team competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

József Gelei (born 29 June 1938) is a Hungarian former professional football player and manager.

Career

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Playing career

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Gelei, who played as a goalkeeper, played youth football with MTK and Beloiannisz, before turning professional in 1957 with former club MTK. He also played club football with Vasas SC and Tatabánya.

Gelei also played at international level for Hungary, representing them at the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964 European Nation's Cup and the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[1][2]

Coaching career

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After retiring as a player, Gelei trained as a football coach, and managed a number of club sides in Hungary. He also coached the India national team.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "József Gelei". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Jozsef GELEI". FIFA. Archived from the original on 19 October 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
  3. ^ "The Indian Senior team at 1991 Nehru cup". indianfootball.de. IndianFootball.de. Retrieved 12 October 2018.