Attila Kovacs (born February 24, 1956) is a former Hungarian footballer who played primarily in Hungary and featured with the

Hungary national football team The Hungary national football team (, ) represents Hungary in men's international Association football, football, and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The team has made nine appearances in the FIFA World Cup, and five in the ...

Playing career

Kovacs began his professional career in 1978 with Pécsi Vasutas SK. The following year he signed with Pécsi MFC of the

Nemzeti Bajnokság I The Nemzeti Bajnokság (, ), also known as NB I or Fizz Liga after its title sponsor, OTP Bank's webshop subsidiary, is a professional association football league in Hungary and the highest level of the Hungarian football league system. Twelve ...

. In 1979, he signed with

Csepel SC Csepel SC () is a Hungary, Hungarian sports club based in Csepel, the XXI district of Budapest, which is on an island in the Danube in the south of the city. The club was formed in 1912 as ''Csepeli Torna Klub'' ("gymnastics club"). The Csepel ...

, where we would appear in 156 matches. He would spend time with

Vasas SC Vasas SC () is a Hungarian sports club based in Budapest. Members of the ''Hungarian Union of Iron Workers'' founded the club as ''Vas- és Fémmunkások Sport Clubja'', the "Sport Club of Iron and Metal Workers", on 16 March 1911. The club ...

Kaposvári Rákóczi FC Kaposvári Rákóczi FC is a football club in Kaposvár, Hungary. Their home stadium is Rákóczi Stadion. The team is named after Francis II Rákóczi, a Transylvanian prince and national hero and they are also often referred to be the nic ...

, and would conclude his career with lower leagues clubs like Magyar Kábel, and Konskapoet. In 1998, he would come out of retirement to sign with Mississauga Eagles P.S.C. of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. He made his debut for the club on June 17, 1998 in a match against

York Region Shooters York Region Shooters is a Canadian association football, soccer team, that plays in the Canadian Soccer League. The Shooters played their home games at the St. Joan of Arc Turf Field in the City of Vaughan, Ontario. The team's colours were blue ...

International career

Kovacs played for the

from 1983 to 1984, and featured in seven matches. He made his debut for the national team on October 12, 1983 in a

UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying The qualifying round for the 1984 European Football Championship consisted of 32 teams divided into seven groups; three of four teams and four of five teams. The qualifying round was played at various times between May 1982 and December 1983, wi ...

match against England.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kovacs, Attila 1956 births Living people Hungarian men's footballers Hungary men's international footballers Pécsi MFC players Csepel SC footballers Vasas SC players Kaposvári Rákóczi FC players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Men's association football goalkeepers Footballers from Pécs 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen