György Molnár (12 February 1901 – 25 January 1977) was a Hungarian

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who began his career in Hungary before finishing it in the American Soccer League.

Club career

Molnár began his career with

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in the Hungarian League. In 1927, he moved to the United States where he signed with the

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of the American Soccer League. He spent only one season with New York before moving to the

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for the fall 1929 season. Following that season, Molnar transferred to the

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where he finished his career.

National team

Molnar earned twenty-seven

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with the Hungary national team, scoring eleven goals.

References

External links

Hungarian national team goal scoring list
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