Dezső Bundzsák (3 May 1928 – 1 October 2010) was a Hungarian football player and coach. Bundzsák played as a striker or

midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...

at both professional and international levels, before becoming a coach who worked throughout Europe and Africa.

Career

Playing career

Born in Kiskunhalas, Bundzsák began his professional career in 1950 with

Vasas SC Vasas may refer to: * Vasas SC, Hungarian sports club *Győri Vasas, former name of Hungarian sports club Győri ETO (1950-65) *Mihály Vasas (born 1933), Hungarian footballer and manager *Zoltán Vasas Zoltán Vasas (born 5 November 1977) is ...

. Bundzsák spent 14 seasons with the club, scoring 73 goals in 249 games. He represented Vasas at the

1957–58 European Cup The 1957–58 European Cup was the third season of the European Cup, Europe's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Real Madrid, who beat Milan 3–2 in the final, following a 2–2 draw after 90 minutes. This was Real Ma ...

. He also represented

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at international level, earning 25 caps between 1956 and 1961. He also played at the 1958 FIFA World Cup.

Coaching career

Bundzsák coached a number of club sides in Greece, such as Pierikos,

Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan- Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis'') ...

Apollon Athens Apollon Smyrnis Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ Απόλλων Σμύρνης), or in its full name Gymnasticos Syllogos Apollon Smyrnis ( el, links=no, Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Απόλλων Σμύρνης, ''Gymnastics Club Apollon o ...

Panachaiki Panachaiki G.E. (Greek: Παναχαϊκή Γυμναστική Ένωση, ''Panachaiki Gymnastiki Enosi'', "Pan- Achaean Gymnastic Union") is a Greek multi-sport club based in the city of Patras, Greece. The history of Panachaiki began in 1891, ...

and Hungary, including former club

. He also managed the Egypt national team in 1979.

Death

Bundzsák died on 1 October 2010, aged 82.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bundzsak, Deszo 1928 births 2010 deaths Footballers from Budapest Hungarian footballers Association football forwards Association football midfielders Hungary international footballers Vasas SC players 1958 FIFA World Cup players Hungarian football managers Nemzeti Bajnokság I managers Panionios F.C. managers Egypt national football team managers Vasas SC managers Panachaiki F.C. managers Apollon Smyrnis F.C. managers Hungarian expatriate football managers Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Egypt Expatriate football managers in Egypt Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate football managers in Greece