László Disztl (born 4 June 1962) is a Hungarian former professional

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who played mainly as a

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. He is the assistant manager of

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Career

Disztl was born in Baja. During his career he played mainly for

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, and was an important member of the team which eventually finished runner-up in the 1984–85

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, to

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. After two years with

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, Disztl moved abroad, to Belgium's

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, and closed his career at 33 with his first club, which he briefly managed in 2008. Disztl gained 28 caps for

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and, like his brother Péter, appeared at the

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. His only international goal came against

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on 17 October 1990, for the

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qualifiers (1–1 home draw).

Honours

Videoton *

: Runner-up 1984–85 Club Brugge *

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: 1989–90, 1991–92 *

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: 1990–91 *

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: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994 * Bruges Matins: 1990, 1992, 1993

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Disztl, Laszlo 1962 births Living people Hungarian people of German descent Sportspeople from Baja, Hungary Hungarian men's footballers Footballers from Bács-Kiskun County Men's association football fullbacks Hungary men's international footballers 1986 FIFA World Cup players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Belgian Pro League players Fehérvár FC players Budapest Honvéd FC players Club Brugge KV players Hungarian expatriate men's footballers Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Hungarian football managers Fehérvár FC managers Zalaegerszegi TE managers 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen