Zsolt Limperger (born 13 September 1968) is a Hungarian former

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who played at both professional and international levels as a

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. Active in both Hungary and Spain, Limperger made over 200 career appearances.

Career

Born in

Pápa Pápa is a historical town in Veszprém county, Hungary, located close to the northern edge of the Bakony Hills, and noted for its baroque architecture. With its 32,473 inhabitants (2011), it is the cultural, economic and tourism centre of the re ...

, Limperger played club football in both Hungary and Spain for Ferencváros, Real Burgos, Celta Vigo and

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. Limperger earned 22 caps for

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between 1989 and 1992, appearing in four FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. He scored once at senior international level, against the

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in 1990. He also made three appearances at the

1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship The 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship, the first edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Dalian in People's Republic of China from July 31, 1985, to August 11, 1985. Players born after August 1, 1968, ...

References

1968 births Living people Hungarian footballers Nemzeti Bajnokság I players La Liga players Segunda División players Ferencvárosi TC footballers Real Burgos CF footballers RC Celta de Vigo players RCD Mallorca players Hungary international footballers Hungary youth international footballers Hungarian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Spain Association football defenders People from Pápa Sportspeople from Veszprém County {{Hungary-footy-defender-stub