Dezső Novák

The native form of this personal name is Novák Dezső. This article uses the Western name order.
Dezső Novák
Personal information
Date of birth3 February 1939
Place of birthJák, Hungary
Date of death26 February 2014 (aged 75)
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1955Szombathelyi Postás
1956–1961Szombathelyi Haladás
1961–1972Ferencváros
National team
1959–1968Hungary9(3)
Teams managed
1973Ferencváros
1976–1980Dunaújvárosi Kohász
1980–1983Ferencváros
1984–1985Bajai SC
1985–1986Volán SC
1987–1988Szombathelyi Haladás
1994–1996Ferencváros
1997Al-Ittihad
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Hungary
Men's football
Bronze 1960 Rome Team Competition
Gold 1964 Tokyo Team Competition
Gold 1968 Mexico City Team Competition

Dezső Novák (3 February 1939 – 26 February 2014) was a Hungarian footballer.

During his club career he played for Ferencvárosi TC. For the Hungary national team, he participated in the 1964 European Nations' Cup. In three Olympic Games, he also won two gold medals in 1964 and 1968, and a bronze medal in 1960.

Later he served as the head coach of Ferencvaros in 1973.

In 2004, he received the Hungarian Order of Merit Officer's Cross.[1]

Novák died on 26 February 2014, at age 75.[1]

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