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Dutch-Hungarian footballer and manager (1939–2019) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sándor Popovics (22 June 1939 – 1 July 2019) was a Hungarian-Dutch association football manager and a professional footballer in the position of forward.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 22 June 1939 | ||
Place of birth | Keszthely, Hungary | ||
Date of death | 1 July 2019 80) | (aged||
Place of death | Roosendaal, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1958–1960 | Újpest Dózsa | ||
1960–1963 | Fürth | ||
1963–1964 | Sparta | 5 | (0) |
1964–1966 | FC Zaanstreek | ||
Managerial career | |||
1970–1971 | Quick | ||
1971–1972 | MVV '27 | ||
1972–1974 | RFC Rotterdam | ||
1974–1976 | Overmaas | ||
1976–1977 | Unitas | ||
1977–1978 | Xerxes | ||
1978–1980 | Barendrecht | ||
1980–1981 | SVV | ||
1981–1983 | Waregem | ||
1983–1985 | De Graafschap | ||
1985–1987 | NEC Nijmegen | ||
1988–1990 | Cambuur | ||
1990–1992 | Excelsior | ||
1993–1994 | FC Eindhoven | ||
1994 | MTK Budapest | ||
1995–1998 | ADO Den Haag (gen. manager) | ||
1999–2000 | Verbroedering Geel | ||
2002 | MTK Budapest | ||
2010 | RBC Roosendaal | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
As a footballer he played for Újpest Dózsa (1958–1960). When in 1960 he played a game in Austria, he defected from Soviet Union-oppressed Hungary.[1] He continued his football career in Germany at SpVgg Fürth (1960–1963) and later moved to Holland to play for Sparta (1963–64), and FC Zaanstreek (1964–1966).
After retiring form playing, Popovics coached Dutch amateur clubs Quick (1970–1971), MVV '27 (1971–1972), RFC Rotterdam (1972–1974), Overmaas (1974-1976), Unitas (1976–1977), Xerxes (1977–1978) and Barendrecht (1978–1980). The first professional team he managed was SVV Schiedam (1980–1981), then Belgian side KSV Waregem (1981–83). Back in the Netherlands he continued coaching professional teams De Graafschap (1983–1985),[2] NEC Nijmegen (1985–1987), Cambuur (1988–1990),[3] Excelsior Rotterdam (1990–1992), FC Eindhoven (1993–1994) and RBC Roosendaal (July 2010). At Roosendaal he left after six days as the club tried to have his unlicensed deputies do the main work.[4][5] He also managed Hungarian club MTK Budapest twice and Belgian side Verbroedering Geel, succeeding Dimitri Mbuyu.[6]
Sándor Popovics held the position of general manager at ADO Den Haag[7] and was named head scout at NAC in February 2002[8]
He became a naturalized Dutch citizen in 1970.[9] Popovics was married to Corrie, the ex-wife of Theo Laseroms,[10] and was father-in-law of former NEC Nijmegen and Hungary goalkeeper Gábor Babos.[11] He suffered from Alzheimer's disease and died on 1 July 2019.[12]
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