Sándor Sallai (born 26 March 1960,
Debrecen
Debrecen ( , is Hungary's second-largest city, after Budapest, the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar County. A city with county rights, it was the largest Hungarian city in the 18th century and ...
) is a Hungarian retired professional
footballer
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who played as a
defender.
He made his début for the
Hungary national team in 1981, and was awarded 55 caps, and scored one goal, up to 1989.
Sallai was a participant at the
1982 and
1986 FIFA World Cups where Hungary, on both occasions, failed to progress from the first stage.
Personal life
His nephew is
Roland Sallai.
References
1960 births
Living people
Footballers from Debrecen
Hungarian men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Hungary men's international footballers
1982 FIFA World Cup players
1986 FIFA World Cup players
Debreceni VSC players
Budapest Honvéd FC players
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