József Albert (7 May 1912 – 16 April 1994) was a Hungarian

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player and coach. He played his entire career for

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(1930–1941). Following his retirement as a player, he coached several Hungarian teams (1941–1970), in addition to the

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(1956–1959) and

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(1967) national teams.

Playing career

Albert played for

from 1930 until 1941.

Managerial career

Albert mainly coached Hungarian teams such as FK Sport Bezdan,

Komlói Bányász SK Komlói Bányász Sport Klub is a Hungarian football club based in Komló. History Komlói Bányász SK first played in the 1957–58 season of the Hungarian League and finished thirteenth. Name changes *1922: Komló SC *1931–1949: Komlói ...

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, Szombathelyi Haladás VSE and

Vasas SC Vasas SC () is a Hungarian sports club based in Budapest. Members of the ''Hungarian Union of Iron Workers'' founded the club as ''Vas- és Fémmunkások Sport Clubja'', the "Sport Club of Iron and Metal Workers", on 16 March 1911. The club ...

. He won the

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with

in 1970. Albert went to the

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in 1950s to coach the

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in which he won the 1957 Pan Arab Games, and later in

in 1967. During Lebanon's participation in the 1968 Summer Olympics qualifiers, held in

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, Japan, from September to October 1967, Albert was unable to obtain a visa for Japan and was replaced by

Joseph Nalbandian Joseph Nalbandian (; 1919 – after 1985) was a Lebanese football player and manager. During the 1930s and 1940s, Nalbandian played as a goalkeeper for DPHB, Hilmi-Sport, Sagesse, Homenetmen, and Nahda, at club level. He also represented Leban ...

. ''L'Orient'' (in French). 20 September 1967.

Honours

Coach

'Syria *

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Vasas *

: 1960–70

References

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