Jenő Vincze ''( sr, Eugen Vince)'' (20 November 1908 – 20 November 1988) was a
Hungarian footballer and a legend of
Újpest FC
Újpest Football Club () is a Hungarian professional football club, based in Újpest, Budapest, that competes in Nemzeti Bajnokság I.
Formed in 1885, Újpest reached the first division of the Hungarian League in 1905 and has been relegated ...
, most famous for playing for the
Hungarian national team
The Hungary national football team ( hu, magyar labdarúgó-válogatott) represents Hungary in men's international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The team has made 9 appearances in the FIFA World Cup and 4 app ...
in the
1938 World Cup Final.
Vincze started playing football for teams based in
Debrecen
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. He became professional in 1927 at
Debreceni Bocskai and he was top scorer of the
Nemzeti Bajnokság I
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in the 1930–31 season and moved to
Újpest FC
Újpest Football Club () is a Hungarian professional football club, based in Újpest, Budapest, that competes in Nemzeti Bajnokság I.
Formed in 1885, Újpest reached the first division of the Hungarian League in 1905 and has been relegated ...
in December 1934. He finished his career at Újpest in 1944.
He was considered one of the best Hungarian strikers in the 1930s, gaining 25 caps for the
national team
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The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exam ...
and playing on the world cup of
1934
Events
January–February
* January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established.
* January 15 – The 8.0 Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a max ...
and
1938.
1934 FIFA World Cup Italy
After finishing his career, he became a successful coach.
References
1908 births
1988 deaths
People from Vršac
People from the Kingdom of Hungary
Hungarians in Vojvodina
Hungary international footballers
Hungarian footballers
Hungarian football managers
1934 FIFA World Cup players
1938 FIFA World Cup players
Újpest FC players
Újpest FC managers
SpVgg Greuther Fürth managers
Servette FC managers
FC Basel managers
Bundesliga managers
Association football forwards
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