Hungaria FbC Roma was an Italian

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club which was active in the early 1950s. Hungaria FbC Roma was made up entirely of Hungarian expatriate players, or players of Hungarian origin. The club didn't play in any official matches, and instead only participated in exhibition matches. However, despite this, it still managed to attract a number of international players. Hungaria disbanded while on tour in

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, leading to many of their players joining newly founded

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based in

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, a team that is currently playing in the Colombian top division, the Liga Águila.

Background

Hungarian players and coaches were extremely influential in

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Famous players

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Nicolae Simatoc Nicolae Simatoc (also known as Miklós Szegedi; 1 May 1920 – 2 December 1979) was a Romanian association football manager and midfielder who played for a number of clubs throughout Europe, including Ripensia Timişoara and Carmen București in ...

References

{{Reflist Defunct football clubs in Italy Football clubs in Rome Hungarian association football clubs outside Hungary Hungarian diaspora in Italy