Vilmos Kertész (21 March 1890 – 15 September 1962) was a Hungarian international Olympian footballer. He played alongside his two brothers, Gyula and Adolf.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 March 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Vieska nad Žitavou, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 15 September 1962 (aged 72)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1908–1924 | MTK Budapest | 257 | (53) |
| International career | |||
| 1909–1924 | Hungary | 47 | (11) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1926–1930 | Budapesti Vasas SC | ||
| 1931–1932 | Ripensia Timişoara | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editKertész was born in Vieska nad Žitavou, Austria-Hungary,[2][3] and was Jewish.[4][5][6]
Career
editKertész played club football at the inside right and midfield positions for MTK Budapest from 1908 to 1924.[7][8][9][10] He played alongside his two brothers, Gyula and Adolf.[9] He was a midfielder for NSC Budapest from 1924 to 1926.[11]
He played international football for the Hungary national football team, where he earned a total of 47 caps, scoring 11 goals.[12] Kertész also participated at the 1912 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics.[13][10]
Kertész coached Ékszerész SC, Budapesti Vasas SC (1926–30), and Ripensia Timişoara (1931-32).[13][11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Vilmos Kertész at Olympedia
- ^ Vilmos Kertész on eu-football
- ^ "† Kertész Vilmos (Barskisfalud 1890.03.21 - South Melbourne 1964.10.31) • Személyek • Magyarfutball.hu - a magyar labdarúgás adatbázisa". www.magyarfutball.hu.
- ^ "Vilmos Kertész". sport.de.
- ^ Wechsler, Bob (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. KTAV Publishing House, Inc. ISBN 9781602800137 – via Google Books.
- ^ Bliss, Dominic (2014). Erbstein: the triumph and tragedy of football's forgotten pioneer. Blizzard Media Ltd – via Google Books.
- ^ "Vilmos Kertész". www.playmakerstats.com.
- ^ Andrew Handler (1994). From Goals to Guns; The Golden Age of Soccer in Hungary, 1950-1956
- ^ a b Andrew Handler (1985). From the Ghetto to the Games; Jewish Athletes in Hungary
- ^ a b Dominic Bliss (2014). Erbstein: the triumph and tragedy of football's forgotten pioneer
- ^ a b "Vilmos Kertész". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Vilmos Kertész". www.playmakerstats.com.
- ^ a b Jonathan Wilson (2019). The Names Heard Long Ago; How the Golden Age of Hungarian Soccer Shaped the Modern Game
External links
edit- Vilmos Kertesz – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Vilmos Kertesz at JewsInSports.org
- Vilmos Kertész at WorldFootball.net