Kálmán Mészöly

The native form of this personal name is Mészöly Kálmán. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Kálmán Mészöly
Mészöly in 1966
Personal information
Date of birth (1941-07-16)16 July 1941
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Date of death 21 November 2022(2022-11-21) (aged 81)
Place of death Budapest, Hungary
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1952–1958 III. Kerületi TTVE
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1972 Vasas SC 279 (32)
International career
1961–1971 Hungary 61 (6)
Managerial career
1972–1973 Ganz-MÁVAG SE
1974–1976 Budafoki MTE
1976–1978 Békéscsabai ESSC
1978–1980 Vasas SC
1980–1983 Hungary
1983–1984 Vasas SC
1985 Turkey
1985–1986 Fenerbahçe
1986 Altay
1988–1989 Vasas SC
1990–1991 Hungary
1991–1992 Al-Ittihad
1993–1994 Vasas SC
1994–1995 Hungary
1997–1998 AEL Limassol
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kálmán Mészöly (16 July 1941 – 21 November 2022) was a Hungarian professional football player and coach. He played his entire career at Vasas SC, where he operated as a centre-back. His nickname was "The Blond Rock".[1]

Mészöly played a total of 61 matches and scored six goals for the Hungary national team. He participated in the 1962 FIFA World Cup,[2] the 1964 European Championship, and the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[3] He helped his team, Vasas, become Hungarian champions in 1961, 1962, 1965 and 1966. He also was part of Hungary's squad for the 1960 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[4]

Mészöly played in several World All-Stars games during the 1960s and 1970s. He later had three spells as head coach of the Hungary national football team: 1980–83, 1990–91 and 1994–95. He led Hungary to the 1982 FIFA World Cup.[5]

Mészöly died on 21 November 2022, at the age of 81.[6] His son, Géza Mészöly (born in 1967), is also a former football player and coach.

References

  1. ^ Ki kicsoda a magyar sportéletben?, Volume 2 (I–R), 1995, p. 306; ISBN 963-495-011-6
  2. ^ "Kálmán Mészöly - Goals in International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  3. ^ "FIFA Player Statistics: Kalman Meszoly". FIFA. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Kálmán Mészöly". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Hungary's World Cup squad 1982". planetworldcup.com. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  6. ^ "Gyász: elhunyt Mészöly Kálmán, a magyar labdarúgás legendás alakja" (in Hungarian). nemzetisport.hu. Retrieved 21 November 2022.


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