Pál Dárdai (9 May 1951 – 8 December 2017) was a Hungarian
football
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player and manager.
Playing career
After playing with Véménd as a youngster, he began his senior career playing as midfielder with Honvéd Steinmetz. In 1972, he moved to Komlói Bányász where he spent two seasons before joining
Pécsi MFC
Pécsi Mecsek Football Club, commonly referred to as Pécsi MFC or simply PMFC, is a professional Hungarian football club based in Pécs, Baranya, that currently competes in the Hungarian third division. The club was established on 16 Februar ...
in 1974, playing in the
Hungarian Championship. He played with Pécsi for more than a decade, making 284 league appearances and scoring 67 goals. He left Hungary at winter-break with a strong reputation and joined
FK Vojvodina
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in the
Yugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First League ( Bosnian: Prva savezna liga u fudbalu, sr-Cyrl-Latn, Прва савезна лига у фудбалу, Prva savezna liga u fudbalu, , , , , ) was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1941) ...
in the
1985–86 season, where he played along with his compatriot
János Borsó. In 1988–89, he had spells with Pécsi MFC and Beremendi Építők before retiring.
Coaching career
Pál Dárdai, after finishing his playing career, became a coach. He managed a number of Hungarian clubs.
Personal life
He was the father of the former
Hungarian international
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footballer and later coach
Pál Dárdai
Pál Dárdai (born 16 March 1976) is a Hungarian retired footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder. He was most recently the head coach of 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.
In a 20-year professional career, he played for over a deca ...
, and the grandfather of
Palkó,
Márton and
Bence Dárdai
Bence Dárdai (born 24 January 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club VfL Wolfsburg. Born in Germany, he plays for the Hungary national team.
Career
Hertha
Dárdai is a youth product of Hertha BSC, and started ...
.
On 20 July 2002, Dardai's other son, Balázs Dárdai, midfielder of
FC Barcs, died aged 23 during a tournament on Saturday after an artery burst when he jumped for a ball. Pál Dárdai was watching the game as the coach of
FC Barcs when it happened.
On 8 December 2017, Pál Dárdai's death was announced.
Gyász: elhunyt idősebb Dárdai Pál
References
External links
Stats from Hungarian Championship
at nela.hu
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dardai, Pal
1951 births
2017 deaths
Hungarian men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Komlói Bányász SK footballers
Pécsi MFC players
FK Vojvodina players
Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
Yugoslav First League players
Hungarian football managers
Pécsi MFC managers
Hungarian expatriate men's footballers
Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Yugoslavia
Expatriate men's footballers in Yugoslavia
Footballers from Baranya County
20th-century Hungarian sportsmen