János Göröcs

János Göröcs
Personal information
Date of birth8 May 1939
Place of birthGánt, Hungary
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1957–1972Újpest FC
1972–1974Tatabányai Bányász
National team
1958–1970Hungary62(19)
Teams managed
1985–1988Újpest FC
* 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

János Göröcs (Gánt, 8 May 1939) was a Hungarian footballer. He played for the club Újpesti Dózsa as a striker and a midfielder, and later for Tatabányai Bányász. He played 62 games and scored 19 goals for the Hungary national football team. He is most famous for his participation in the bronze medal winning Hungarian team on the 1960 Summer Olympic Games[1] and for playing on the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He later became trainer of Újpest.

References

  1. "János Göröcs Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2009-10-27.