Kálmán Mészöly

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Kálmán Mészöly (born 16 July 1941) is a former Hungarian football (soccer) player and coach.

He played 61 matches and scored 6 goals for the Hungary national football team, and participated in the 1962 FIFA World Cup, the 1964 UEFA European Football Championship, and the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He played in several World All Stars games during the 60-ies and 70-ies. He later had three spells as head coach of the Hungary national football team: 1980-83, 1990-91 and 1994-95. He led Hungary to the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He was forced to resign as spaciel adviser to the President of the Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ) in 2007 after making allegedly racist remarks about African players. He later apologized for the incident and expressed remorse.

Preceded by Todor Veselinović	Fenerbahçe S.K. managers 1985-1986	Succeeded by Ziya Şengül

v • d • e Hungary squad - 1962 FIFA World Cup

1 Grosics • 2 Mátrai • 3 Mészöly • 4 Sárosi • 5 Solymosi • 6 Sipos • 7 Sándor • 8 Göröcs • 9 Albert • 10 Tichy • 11 Fenyvesi • 12 Sóvári • 13 Ihász • 14 Nagy • 15 Mencel • 16 Farkas • 17 Rákosi • 18 Monostori • 19 Kuharszki • 20 Bodor • 21 Szentmihályi • 22 Ilku • Coach: Baróti

v • d • e Hungary squad - 1964 European Nations' Cup Third Place

GK Szentmihályi • DF Ihász • DF Mátrai • DF Mészöly • DF Novák • DF Sárosi • MF Nagy • MF Rákosi • MF Sipos • MF Solymosi • FW Albert • FW Bene • FW Farkas • FW Fenyvesi • FW Komora • FW Tichy • FW Varga • Coach: Baróti

v • d • e Hungary squad - 1966 FIFA World Cup

1 Szentmihályi • 2 Káposzta • 3 Mátrai • 4 Sóvári • 5 Mészöly • 6 Sipos • 7 Bene • 8 Varga • 9 Albert • 10 Farkas • 11 Rákosi • 12 Fenyvesi • 13 Mathesz • 14 I. Nagy • 15 Molnár • 16 Tichy • 17 Szepesi • 18 Ihász • 19 Puskás • 20 A. Nagy • 21 Gelei • 22 Géczi • Coach: Baróti

v • d • e Hungary squad - 1982 FIFA World Cup

1 Mészáros • 2 Martos • 3 Bálint • 4 Tóth • 5 Müller • 6 Garaba • 7 Fazekas • 8 Nyilasi • 9 Törőcsik • 10 L. Kiss • 11 Pölöskei • 12 Szentes • 13 Rab • 14 Sallai • 15 Bodonyi • 16 Csongrádi • 17 Csapó • 18 Kerekes • 19 Varga • 20 Csuhay • 21 Katzirz • 22 I. Kiss • Coach: Mészöly