Ján Polgár (31 May 1929 – July 2023) was a Slovak professional footballer who played as a
forward.
Polgár was born in the village of
Chop, but grew up in
Košice
Košice is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary. With a population of approximately 230,000, Košice is the second-largest cit ...
, where his family moved when he was only a few months old.
Over the course of his career, from 1948 to 1959, Polgár played over 300 professional games with various clubs, mainly in Košice but also played in
Olomouc
Olomouc (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants, making it the Statutory city (Czech Republic), sixth largest city in the country. It is the administrative centre of the Olomouc Region.
Located on the Morava (rive ...
and
Prešov
Prešov () is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is the seat of administrative Prešov Region () and Šariš. With a population of approximately 85,000 for the city, and in total more than 100,000 with the urban area, it is the second-largest city i ...
and scored 48 goals.
Following the end of his active football career, Polgár worked as a youth coach for over 40 years.
Polgár was the first professional Slovak football player who celebrated his 90th birthday. He died in Košice in July 2023, at the age of 94.
References
1929 births
2023 deaths
Czechoslovak men's footballers
Footballers from Košice
1. FC Tatran Prešov players
Křídla vlasti Olomouc players
FC VSS Košice players
FC Lokomotíva Košice players
Men's association football forwards
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