Antal Puhalak (; born 9 June 1963) is a Serbian former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Between 1985 and 1990, Puhalak played for Spartak Subotica, helping them win promotion to the

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on two occasions (

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and

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). In the summer of 1990, Puhalak moved abroad to Spain and joined

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club

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, but quickly returned to Yugoslavia and helped

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avoid relegation from the top flight. After a comeback stint at Spartak Subotica, Puhalak moved abroad for the second time, signing with Hungarian club Kispest-Honvéd in the summer of 1994. In the summer of 1997, Puhalak rejoined Spartak Subotica well into his 30s, going on to score double-digit goals in two consecutive First League of FR Yugoslavia seasons ( 1997–98 and 1998–99).

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Puhalak, Antal 1963 births Living people Footballers from Subotica Yugoslav people of Hungarian descent Serbian people of Hungarian descent Yugoslav men's footballers Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbian men's footballers Men's association football forwards FK Spartak Subotica players RC Celta de Vigo players FK Sarajevo players FK Vojvodina players Budapest Honvéd FC players Fehérvár FC players FK Hajduk Kula players Yugoslav Second League players Yugoslav First League players Segunda División players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Yugoslav expatriate men's footballers Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in Spain Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Hungary