Sándor Zombori (born 31 October 1951 in

Pécs Pécs ( , ; hr, Pečuh; german: Fünfkirchen, ; also known by other #Name, alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, the fifth largest city in Hungary, on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the countr ...

) is a Hungarian

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

player who participated in the 1978 World Cup where

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...

was eliminated in the first round. Despite this early exit, Zombori scored a fine goal in his team's defeat to

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

. From 1975 to 1982, he played for

Vasas SC Vasas may refer to: *Vasas SC, Hungarian sports club *Győri Vasas, former name of Hungarian sports club Győri ETO (1950-65) *Mihály Vasas (born 1933), Hungarian footballer and manager *Zoltán Vasas Zoltán Vasas (born 5 November 1977) is a ...

before leaving Hungary for France where he played for

Montpellier Hérault Sport Club Montpellier Hérault Sport Club (), commonly referred to as Montpellier HSC or simply Montpellier, is a French professional football club based in the city of Montpellier in Occitanie. The original club was founded in 1919, while the current ...

In Montpellier Hérault SC, He played 85 matches and scored 14 goals in the French second division and in the

French Cup The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and professiona ...

, he played in 6 games and scored 3 goals. His son Zalán was formed at

Montpellier HSC Montpellier Hérault Sport Club (), commonly referred to as Montpellier HSC or simply Montpellier, is a French professional football club based in the city of Montpellier in Occitanie. The original club was founded in 1919, while the current i ...

during the 1992–1993 season.

References

External links

* * *
Player Profile at MHSC foot
* Magyar Version of Wikipedia 1951 births Living people Hungarian footballers Pécsi MFC players Vasas SC players Montpellier HSC players Hungarian expatriate footballers Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate footballers in France Hungary international footballers 1978 FIFA World Cup players Sportspeople from Pécs Association football midfielders {{Hungary-footy-midfielder-stub