László Bálint (born 1 February 1948) is a Hungarian former

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, who played as a defender. During his club career he played for

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and

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. He earned 76 caps and scored 3 goals for the

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from 1972 to 1982, and participated in

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, the

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, and the

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. He also won a silver medal in

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. Later he served as the coach of the national team in 1988. As a player, he was nicknamed "Báró" (The Baron) because of his elegant appearance. He is a graduate of the Budapest University of Economics.

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* * 1948 births Living people Footballers from Budapest Hungarian men's footballers Hungarian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football defenders Hungary men's international footballers UEFA Euro 1972 players 1978 FIFA World Cup players 1982 FIFA World Cup players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Ferencvárosi TC footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Belgian Pro League players Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Club Brugge KV players Expatriate men's footballers in France Ligue 1 players Toulouse FC players Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in France Ligue 2 players Grenoble Foot 38 players Olympic footballers for Hungary Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Hungary Hungarian football managers Rákospalotai EAC managers Hungary national football team managers Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{hungary-footy-defender-stub