Antal Dunai

Antal Dunai
Personal information
Date of birth 21 March 1943 (1943-03-21) (age 68)
Place of birth Gara, Hungary
Playing position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1964 Pécsi Mecsek
1965–1976 Újpest 326 (202)
1976–1978 Debreceni VSC
1979–1980 Chinoin
1981 Simmering
National team
1969-1973 Hungary 31 (9)
Teams managed
1981–1982 Xerez CD
1982 Real Betis
1985–1986 CD Castellón
1986 Zalaegerszegi TE
1986–1987 Real Murcia
1987–1988 Real Murcia
1990 Levante UD
1991 Veszprémi LC
1993–1996 Hungary (Olympic)
1996–1997 Debreceni VSC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Hungary
Men's football
Gold 1968 Mexico Team Competition
Silver 1972 Munich Team Competition

Antal Dunai, also known as Dunai II[1] (Gara, 21 March 1943) is a former Hungarian footballer. He became a first division player at Pécsi Dózsa, but he spent the majority of his career at Újpesti Dózsa from 1965 to 1977, when he moved to Debreceni VSC. He played 31 games and scored 9 goals for the Hungary national football team.[2] He is most famous for his participation in the gold medal winning Hungarian team on the 1968, and silver medal winning national team on the 1972 Olympics.[3][4] On both tournaments he finished second top scorer. He was also a member of the Hungarian UEFA Euro 1972 team.[5]

Dunai, being a powerful striker, won the Silver boot for being the second highest scoring player in Europe in 1968 (however in 1967, before the introduction of the award he was the unofficial top scorer of Europe). He also won the Bronze boot in 1969.[6]

At the end of his career he became a coach at Xerez CD, Real Betis, CD Castellón, Zalaegerszegi TE, Real Murcia, Levante UD,[7] Veszprémi LC, Debreceni VSC and the Hungarian Olympic National team.

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