László Pákozdi

For the Hungarian boxer, see László Pákozdi (boxer).

László Pákozdi
Personal information
Full name László Pákozdi Gröschl
Date of birth (1916-06-30)30 June 1916
Place of birth Austria-Hungary
Date of death 23 March 1993(1993-03-23) (aged 76)
Place of death Santiago, Chile
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936–1941 Elektromos TE
1941–1943 Salgótarjáni SE
1943–1944 Elektromos TE
1947 Botafogo
1947–1948 Santiago Morning
1948 Universidad Católica
International career
1939–1940 Hungary 9 (0)
Managerial career
1951–1952 Audax Italiano
1953–1955 Rangers
1956–1957 Audax Italiano
1957 Chile
1959 San Luis
1961–1962 O'Higgins
1963 Palestino
1964 Audax Italiano
1966 Atlético Grau
1967 Alianza Lima
1968 Unión La Calera
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

László Pákozdi Gröschl (30 June 1916 – 23 March 1993), known in Spanish as Ladislao Pakozdi, was a Hungarian naturalized Chilean football player and manager.

Club career

From 1936 to 1944, Pákozdi played for both Elektromos TE and Salgótarjáni SE in Hungary.[1] After the World War II, he emigrated to Latin America and joined Botafogo in Brazil in 1947. Next he moved to Chile and played for Santiago Morning and Universidad Católica.[2]

International career

From 1939 to 1940, he made nine appearances for the Hungary national team.[3]

Managerial career

In Chile

He managed several clubs in the Chilean football. He began his managerial career in Audax Italiano, with whom he won the 1957 Primera División de Chile, the fourth title for the club.[4] As a curiosity, in his playing career Pákozdi was characterized by having a strong shot, and as manager he used to take part in the training sessions. So, in an occasion, he injured the hand of the substitute goalkeeper, Donoso.[5]

In addition, he managed Rangers de Talca, San Luis de Quillota, O'Higgins, Palestino and Unión La Calera.[6]

In Peru

From 1966 to 1967 he managed both Atlético Grau and Alianza Lima in Peru, becoming the first European football manager in the Peruvian Primera División.[7]

Chile national team

In 1957, Pákozdi managed Chile in six matches: two matches of the 1957 Copa Bernardo O'Higgins and four matches of the 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification.[8]

Managed international matches[9]
Date Place Opponent Result Competition
September 15 Santiago, Chile Brazil 1–0 1957 Copa Bernardo O'Higgins
September 18 1–1
September 22 Santiago, Chile Bolivia 2–1 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
September 29 La Paz, Bolivia 0–3
October 13 Santiago, Chile Argentina 0–2
October 20 Buenos Aires, Argentina 0–4

Personal life

His original surname was Pfandler and was nicknamed Pupu.[2] He made his home in Chile and acquired the Chilean nationality.[10]

He is the father of the Chilean former tennis player Mario Pakozdi.[2]

Honours

Manager

Audax Italiano
Chile

References

  1. ^ "† Pákozdi László (? 1916.06.30 - Santiago de Chile 1993.03.23) • People • Magyarfutball.hu - Hungarian football database". www.magyarfutball.hu. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Szente-Varga, Mónika. El Mago, el Bombero y los demás: Entrenadores húngaros de fútbol en América Latina (PDF). Vezsprém, Hungary: Universidad Pannonia. p. 11. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  3. ^ "László Pákozdi, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Audax Italiano, el primer monarca de colonia en Chile". Campeonatochileno.cl (in Spanish). ANFP. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Mini historias de arqueros". HISTORIAS DEL FÚTBOL (in Spanish). 20 December 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  6. ^ "De Platko a Poyet: Los DT que saltaron de Europa a Chile". Prensafútbol (in Spanish). 15 March 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Ladislao Pakozdi". Los Aliados Cono Svr (in Spanish). 2 September 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  8. ^ Marín, Edgardo (1985). La Roja de todos (Selección chilena de fútbol 1910-1985) (PDF). Santiago, Chile: SOEM Service Impresores. pp. 116–118, 204. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  9. ^ Don Balón, Especial (1998). Historia de la Selección Chilena: 1910-1998 (PDF). Santiago, Chile: ANFP. pp. 21–22. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  10. ^ Bustos, Daniel; Navarrete, Luis (3 June 2021). "Del desastre en el Tavelli a los insultos de Messi: historias del Argentina-Chile por clasificatorias" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 27 May 2022.