Tibor Simon

Tibor Simon (1 September 1965 – 23 April 2002) was a Hungarian football player and manager.

Tibor Simon

Commemorative plaque of Tibor Simon in Budapest District IX, Üllői street No 129 (FTC Stadium).
Personal information
Date of birth	(1965-09-01)1 September 1965
Place of birth	Budapest, Hungary
Date of death	23 April 2002(2002-04-23) (aged 36)
Place of death	Budapest, Hungary
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1999	Ferencváros	194	(2)
1996–1997	→ BVSC Budapest (loan)	10	(0)
International career
1989–1995	Hungary	16	(0)
Managerial career
2001–2002	FC Sopron
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Simon, who played as a defender, spent his entire professional club career with Ferencváros, and also earned 16 caps at international level for Hungary,^[1] including three FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.^[2]

He also managed FC Sopron between 2001 and 2002.

Death

On 21 April 2002, Simon was beaten by security personnel outside a pub in Budapest, dying two days later. Three of the four men arrested for his murder were later freed.^[3]