Péter Várhidi (born 8 May 1958 in

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) is a Hungarian football coach who was national coach of the

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Career

As a player, he spent most of his career at Újpesti Dózsa as a defender, but never played in the

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. Over the age 20 he moved to

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, where he played a few 1st division matches.

Coaching career

He became the head coach of

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in 1997 and became Hungarian champion with the team in his first season. He worked with the team until 2000. Later he was a coach at

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. From 2006 to 2008 he was the coach of the Hungarian national team and was on 26 November 2009 named as Head Coach of Pécsi Mecsek FC.Várhidi Péter, a PMFC új edzője
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Honours

*Manager of the Year in Hungary: 2007

Personal life

His father,

Pál Várhidi Pál Várhidi (born Pál Vinkovics; 6 November 1931 – 12 November 2015) was a Hungarian football player and a manager. Playing career Club He played for Újpesti Dózsa as a defender and helped the club win the Hungarian League in 1959/60. ...

was also a successful player and coach.

References

1958 births Hungarian footballers Hungarian football managers Hungary national football team managers Újpest FC players Fehérvár FC managers Újpest FC managers Living people Association football defenders Pécsi MFC managers Nemzeti Bajnokság I managers Footballers from Budapest {{Hungary-footy-defender-stub