István Avar

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István Avar
Personal information
Full name István Avar/Ştefan Auer
Date of birth May 30 1905
Place of birth Arad, Hungary in 1905, now Romania
Height 176 cm
Position Forward
Club information
Current club deceased
Professional clubs*
Years Club Apps (goals)
1919-26
1926-27
1928-35
1936-41
AMEFA Arad
Coltea Brasov
Újpest FC
Rapid Bucureşti


149 (161)
69 (50)
National team
1926-27
1929-35
Romania
Hungary
2 (3)
21 (24)

* Professional club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.

István Avar (Romanian: Ştefan Auer) (Arad, May 30, 1905 - Kaposvár, October 15, 1977) was a Hungarian footballer and a legend of Újpest FC, most famous for playing for the Hungarian national team in the 1934 World Cup.