Béla Katzirz (born 27 April 1953) is a former

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player.

Career

Katzirz began his career with the Hungarian first division club Pécsi Munkás SC, where he played for 10.5 seasons. In 1983, Katzirz joined the Portuguese Liga side

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, replacing departed fellow Hungarian international Ferenc Mészáros. He remained with Sporting for three seasons before returning to Hungary. Katzirz made several appearances for the

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, including three

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qualifying matches and several Euro 1980 and Euro 1984 qualifying matches. He was part of the Hungary squad at the 1982 World Cup finals, but was an unused reserve.

Personal

His son,

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, is a professional

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player.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Katzirz, Bela 1953 births Living people Footballers from Budapest Hungarian men's footballers Hungarian expatriate men's footballers Hungary men's international footballers 1982 FIFA World Cup players Pécsi MFC players Sporting CP footballers Primeira Liga players Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Men's association football goalkeepers