Lajos "Lou" Nagy (born May 9, 1960) is a Canadian retired

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who played professionally in the

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and Major Indoor Soccer League.

Career

In 1978, Nagy graduated from Cardinal Newman Secondary School. He attended

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, where he was a 1979 First Team All-Canadian soccer player. In 1979, he signed with the

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of the

. He never cracked the first team before moving to the

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for the 1980 NASL season. He also played in the

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in 1979 with

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. He saw time in a handful of games before moving indoors with the

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of the Major Indoor Soccer League in the fall of 1980. The Avalanche traded him to the Baltimore Blast during the season. The Blast released him in the spring of 1985. In 1986, he played for the Hamilton Steelers as they won the Canadian National Championship. HE played again in 1988. In 1995, he returned to the Canadian National Soccer League to play with

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. In 2013, he was inducted into the Hamilton Soccer Hall of Fame.

International career

In 1979, Nagy was a member of the Canada men's national under-20 soccer team which went 1-2-0 at the

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.FIFA UNDER 20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
/ref> He played all three Canadian games in the tournament, scoring one goal.

Managerial career

In 1995, Nagy managed in the Canadian National Soccer League with Hamilton White Eagles, where he served as a player-coach. He served as a head coach for Cardinal Newman Cardinals, and with Hamilton Greek Olympics. He is currently the technical director for Ancaster Soccer Club.

References

External links

NASL/MISL stats
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nagy, Lou Living people 1960 births Soccer players from Hamilton, Ontario Atlanta Chiefs players Baltimore Blast (1980–1992) players Canadian soccer coaches Canadian soccer players Canadian expatriate soccer players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Denver Avalanche players Hamilton Steelers (1981–1992) players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Canadian people of Hungarian descent North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Canada men's youth international soccer players Men's association football forwards Canadian National Soccer League players Canadian National Soccer League coaches