Jenő Vincze

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Jenő Vincze
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Full name Jenő Vincze
Date of birth November 20, 1908(1908-11-20)
Place of birth    Versec, Hungary in 1908, now Vršac, Serbia
Height 1.69m (5ft 7in)
Playing position right forward
Youth clubs
1922-1925 Debreceni MTE
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1925-27
1927-34
1934-44
Debreceni VSC
Debreceni Bocskay
Újpest FC

154 (65)
136 (67)
   
National team2
1930-1939 Hungary 25 (8)
Teams managed
1947-48
1955
1957-59
1959-61
1961-64
1966
1967-71
1971-75
Újpesti TE
Vasas Izzó
Servette FC
FC Basel
SpVgg Fürth
1. FC Nürnberg
1. FC Schweinfurt 05
SpVgg Bayreuth

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of Jan 9, 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of Jan 9, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Jenő Vincze (Versec, November 20, 1908 - 1988) was a Hungarian footballer and a legend of Újpest FC, most famous for playing for the Hungarian national team in the 1938 World Cup Final.

Vincze started playing football for teams based in Debrecen. He became professional in 1927 at Debreceni Bocskay and he was top scorer of the Hungarian League in the 1930-31 season and moved to Újpest FC in December 1934. He finished his career at Újpest in 1944.

He was one of the best Hungarian strikers in the 1930's, gaining 25 caps for the national team and playing on the world cup of 1934 & 1938.

After finishing his career, he became a successful coach.

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