Gyula Kertész

Gyula Kertész (also known as Julius Kertész; 29 February 1888 – 1 May 1982) was a Hungarian football player and coach. He played as a winger for MTK Budapest, alongside his two brothers, Vilmos and Adolf,^{[citation needed]} and made one appearance for the Hungary national team. He later coached several clubs in Germany.

Gyula Kertész

Personal information
Date of birth	(1888-02-29)29 February 1888
Place of birth	Kiskálna, Austria-Hungary
Date of death	1 May 1982 (aged 94)
Place of death	New York City, U.S.
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1906–1912	MTK Budapest
International career
	Hungary	1	(0)
Managerial career
1921–1934	SC Union 03 Altona
1924–1928	SC Victoria Hamburg
1928–1930	FC Basel
1931–1932	Hamburger SV
1932–1933	VfB Leipzig
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Kertész was born in Kiskálna in what was then Hungary, and was Jewish.^[1]

Kertész played club football for MTK Budapest in 1906–07 to 1911–12.^{[citation needed]} He also played international football for Hungary, where he earned one cap against Austria in 1912.^[2]

In 1911, to supplement his income, along with fellow MTK player Izidor Kürschner he set up a photographic studio.^[3]

Coaching career

Kertész coached several clubs in Germany, such as Union Altona (1921–1924) and Victoria Hamburg (1924–1928), and in other countries including France and Scandinavia during the 1920s.^[4] He managed Swiss side FC Basel between 1928 and 1930.^[5] In January 1931 he took over at Hamburger SV, where he successfully revamped the team, adding Rudolf Noack and other promising new players^[6] until he was appointed by VfB Leipzig in the summer of 1932. After his contract had been dissolved by mutual agreement in May 1933,^[7] Kertész left Germany and emigrated to the United States.

In the US, he worked in the record industry. His son, who called himself George Curtiss, was a leading manager at Remington Records.^[8]

See also

• List of Jewish footballers