József Gelei (born 29 June 1938) is a Hungarian former professional football player and manager.

Career

Playing career

Gelei, who played as a

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, played youth football with MTK and Beloiannisz, before turning professional in 1957 with former club MTK. He also played club football with

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and

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. Gelei also played at international level for

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, representing them at the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964 European Nation's Cup and the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Gelei trained as a football coach, and managed a number of club sides in Hungary. He also coached the India national team.

References

1938 births Living people Hungarian footballers Hungary international footballers Hungarian football managers Olympic footballers of Hungary Olympic gold medalists for Hungary Olympic medalists in football Footballers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics 1966 FIFA World Cup players FC Tatabánya managers 1964 European Nations' Cup players Association football goalkeepers Pécsi MFC managers India national football team managers Sportspeople from Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Hungarian expatriate football managers Hungarian expatriates in India Expatriate football managers in India {{Hungary-footy-goalkeeper-stub