József Gelei

József Gelei
Personal information
Full nameJózsef Gelei
Date of birth29 June 1938
Place of birthKunmadaras, Hungary
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Youth career
1950–1954MTK
1954–1957Beloiannisz
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1957–1961MTK?(?)
1961–1962Vasas SC?(?)
1962–1967Tatabánya?(?)
Total?(?)
National team
1963–1964Hungary Olympic10(0)
1965–1966Hungary11(0)
Teams managed
1970–1975Tatabánya
1990–1991India
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

József Gelei (born 29 June 1938) is a Hungarian former professional football player and manager.

Career

Playing career

Gelei, who played as a goalkeeper, played youth football with MTK and Beloiannisz, before turning professional in 1957 with former club MTK. He also played club football with Vasas SC and Tatabánya.

Gelei also played at international level for Hungary, representing them at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[1][2]

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Gelei trained as a football coach, and managed a number of club sides in Hungary. He also coached the Indian national team.

References

  1. "József Gelei". Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
  2. "Jozsef GELEI". FIFA. Retrieved 9 October 2010.