Béla Illés

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Personal information
Béla Illés
Date of birth	April 27, 1968 (1968-04-27) (age 40)
Place of birth	Sárvár, Hungary
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club	Retired
Youth clubs
	Sárvári Kinizsi
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1986-1992 1992-1995 1995-2004 2004 2004-2006	Haladás VSE Kispest Honvéd FC MTK Hungária FC → Haladás VSE (loan) MTK Hungária FC Career Total	119 0(25) 081 0(31) 261 (141) 014 00(1) 0540 (14) 529 (212)
National team²
1991-2001	Hungary	064 0(15)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 1, 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of June 1, 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Béla Illés (born 27 April 1968 in Sárvár, Hungary) is a retired Hungarian football player who has spent most of his career playing for MTK Hungária FC. He is considered to be the greatest Hungarian footballer of the 1990's. Being capped 529 times in the Hungarian League he is the all time record holder. As a result of his outstanding performances he has been the highest paid football player in Hungary.

He was only 19 when Haladás VSE made a move for him during the 1986-1987 season and he made his debut to the NB1 against Tatabánya on October 19, 1986.

He is currently the chairman and part-owner of Szombathelyi Haladás VSE.