László Bálint

For the Romanian football player, see László Balint.
László Bálint
Personal information
Date of birth1 February 1948
Place of birthBudapest, Hungary
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1967–1979Ferencvárosi TC?(?)
1979–1981Club Brugge48(0)
1981–1983Toulouse67(4)
1983–1984Grenoble23(0)
National team
1972–1982Hungary76(4)
Teams managed
1985–1987Volán SC
1988Hungary
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
Olympic medal record
Men's Football
Competitor for  Hungary
Olympic Games
Silver 1972 Munich Team Competition

László Bálint (born 1 February 1948 in Budapest) is a former Hungarian footballer.

During his club career he played for Ferencvárosi TC, Club Brugge K.V., Toulouse FC and Grenoble Foot 38. He earned 76 caps and scored 3 goals for the Hungary national football team from 1972 to 1982, and participated in UEFA Euro 1972, the 1978 FIFA World Cup, and the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He also won a silver medal in football at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Later he served as the coach of the national team in 1988.

As a player, he was nicknamed "Báró" (The Baron) because of his elegant appearance. He is a graduate of the Budapest University of Economics.

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