Jenő Buzánszky

Football manager infobox
playername = Jenő Buzánszky


fullname = Jenő Buzánszky
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1925|5|4
cityofbirth = Dombóvár
countryofbirth = Hungary
position = Defender
youthyears = 1941-46
youthclubs = Dombóvári Vasutas
years = 1946-47
1947-49
1949-50
1951-56
1957-60
clubs = Pécsi VSK
Dorogi AC
Dorogi Tárna
Dorogi Bányász
Dorogi AC
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 1950-56
nationalteam = Hungary
nationalcaps(goals) = 48 (0)
manageryears = 1961-65
1965-68
1968-69
1969-70
1970-71
1971-78
managerclubs = Dorogi AC
Esztergomi Vasas
Dorogi AC
Esztergomi Vasas
Fõsped Szállitók
Dorogi AC|

Jenő Buzánszky ( born May 4 1925, Dombóvár), also referred to as Buzánszky Jenő, is a former Hungarian footballer and coach. Buzánszky played as a defender for Hungary. During the 1950s he was a member of the legendary Hungarian national team known as the "Mighty Magyars". Other members of the team included Ferenc Puskás, Zoltán Czibor, Sándor Kocsis, József Bozsik and Nándor Hidegkuti. He was the only member of the team not to play for either Honvéd or MTK Hungária FC. Together with the goalkeeper, Gyula Grosics, he remains one of only two surviving members of the team. After 274 league games he retired as a player and became a coach. In 1996 he became a vice-president of the Hungarian Football Federation.

Hungarian International

Buzánszky made his debut for Hungary on November 12 1950 in a 1-1 draw with Bulgaria. He subsequently played 48 times for Hungary and as one of the legendary "Mighty Magyars", he helped Hungary become Olympic Champions in 1952 and Central European Champions in 1953. He also played in the Hungary team that defeated England twice. During the 1958 World Cup he played for Hungary in all five games.

Honours

Hungary
*Olympic Champions
**1952
*Central European Champions
**1953
*World Cup
**"Runner-up": 1954

External links

* [http://www.sportmuzeum.hu/aranycsapat/labdarugo.php?id=22 Hungary stats]