Attila Kerekes (born 4 April 1954) is a Hungarian former
footballer
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who played at both professional and international levels as a
defender.
Career
Born in
Budapest
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, Kerekes played club football in both Hungary and Turkey for
Békéscsaba and
Bursaspor
Bursaspor Kulübü Derneği (), commonly known as Bursaspor, is a Turkish sports club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, the club colours are green and white, with home kits usually featuring both colours in a striped pattern.
In th ...
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He also earned 15 caps for the
Hungary national team between 1976 and 1984,
representing them at the
1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup was the 12th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial Association football, football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in Spain between 13 June and 11 July 1982. The tournament was won by Italy national foo ...
.
References
1954 births
Living people
Hungarian men's footballers
Hungarian expatriate men's footballers
Hungary men's international footballers
1982 FIFA World Cup players
Footballers from Budapest
Békéscsaba 1912 Előre footballers
Bursaspor footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Men's association football defenders
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