László Fazekas (born 15 October 1947) is a Hungarian former

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player who played the third most international games for the Hungary national team. Fazekas played in the

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and the

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. In the latter tournament, he scored two long shots in the 10–1 win over

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at the

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stadium. He also competed for Hungary at the

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. He spent his entire career in Hungary with Újpesti Dózsa, having won a total of 9 championships, before moving to

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, where he became a popular character, as well, having played for

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before finishing his active career at St. Truidense. He decided to stay in Belgium after the end of his active career, where he still lives today, and remained in football as manager of several teams, including Royal Antwerp.

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1947 births Living people 1978 FIFA World Cup players 1982 FIFA World Cup players Hungarian men's footballers Hungary men's international footballers Hungarian football managers Royal Antwerp F.C. managers Olympic footballers for Hungary Olympic gold medalists for Hungary Footballers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Footballers from Budapest Men's association football forwards Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Újpest FC players Royal Antwerp F.C. players Sint-Truidense V.V. players Olympic medalists in football S.C. Eendracht Aalst managers Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics K.R.C. Zuid-West-Vlaanderen managers Belgian Pro League players Royale Union Saint-Gilloise managers Wavre Sports FC managers 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-Olympic-medalist-stub