Peter Fuzes (born 14 May 1947) is an Australian former association soccer player. Fuzes played as a goalkeeper, and represented the national Socceroos.

Early life

Fuzes is Jewish. He emigrated to Australia in 1957 from Hungary as a refugee. He attended

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Playing career

Club career

Fuzes began his senior club career for Hakoah in the New South Wales State League in 1965. He played for Hakoah until 1971. In 1972, he transferred to APIA Leichhardt. He stayed at APIA for two seasons before moving to Western Suburbs for the 1974 season. During the 1974 season he again transferred, this time to Canterbury. In 1975, he moved to

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International career

Fuzes played two matches for

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against Scotland in 1967.

Hall of Fame

In 2003 he was inducted into the Maccabi NSW Hall of Fame.

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