István Závodi

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István Závodi
Personal information
Full name István Závodi-Zavadsky
Date of birth (1906-07-27)27 July 1906
Place of birth Austria-Hungary
Date of death 10 November 1987(1987-11-10) (aged 81)
Place of death Montpellier, France
Position(s)
Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Újpest FC
1932–1939
SO Montpellier
1939–1944
FC Sète
1944–1945
SO Montpellier
1945–1946 FC Antibes
1946–1947
SO Montpellier
International career
1932 Hungary 2 (1)
Managerial career
1951–1952
SO Montpellier
1954–1955
FC Sète
1956–1957
SO Montpellier
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

István Závodi, often referred to as Istvan Zavadsky and nicknamed "Pista" (pronounced Pisht'uh; 27 July 1906 – 10 November 1987) was a

footballer, who capped twice for Hungary national football team
.

He spent the majority of his career in France, with

SO Montpellier, a team he coached later.[1] During his time in Montpellier in the early 1930s he became close friends with the future leader of Albania, Enver Hoxha.[2]

References

  1. ^ "France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2007.
  2. ^ Hoxha, Enver (2023). Years of My Youth.
  • Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932–1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. .
  • István Závodi at WorldFootball.net
  • Hoxha, Enver (2023). Years of My Youth. November 8th Publishing House.
  • István Závodi at WorldFootball.net