László Bálint
Hungarian footballer (born 1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Romanian football player, see László Balint.
The native form of this personal name is Bálint László. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
László Bálint (born 1 February 1948) is a Hungarian former footballer, who played as a defender.
Quick Facts Personal information, Date of birth ...
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Date of birth | (1948-02-01) 1 February 1948 (age 76) | ||
Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1967–1979 | Ferencvárosi TC | 316 | (37) |
1979–1981 | Club Brugge | 48 | (0) |
1981–1983 | Toulouse | 67 | (4) |
1983–1984 | Grenoble | 23 | (0) |
Total | 467 | (43) | |
International career | |||
1972–1982 | Hungary | 76 | (4) |
Managerial career | |||
1985–1987 | Volán SC | ||
1988 | Hungary | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Men's football | ||
Representing Hungary | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1972 Munich | Team competition |
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During his club career he played for Ferencvárosi TC, Club Brugge K.V., Toulouse FC and Grenoble Foot 38. He earned 76 caps and scored 3 goals for the Hungary national football team from 1972 to 1982, and participated in UEFA Euro 1972, the 1978 FIFA World Cup, and the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also won a silver medal in football at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Later he served as the coach of the national team in 1988.
As a player, he was nicknamed "Báró" (The Baron) because of his elegant appearance. He is a graduate of the Budapest University of Economics.