Tibor Simon

The native form of this personal name is Simon Tibor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Tibor Simon (1 September 1965 – 23 April 2002) was a Hungarian football player and [[Manager (association football)|football 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
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1999	Ferencváros	194	(2)
1996–1997	→ BVSC (loan)	10	(0)
1999–2001	BVSC	23	(0)
2001	Rákospalota	2	(0)
Total		229	(2)
International career
1989–1995	Hungary	16	(0)
Managerial career
1999–2001	BVSC (player-manager)
2001	Rákospalota (player-manager)
2001–2002	Sopron
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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

His managerial career started with managing Nemzeti Bajnokság II side BVSC and Rákospalota as a player-manager. In December 2001, Simon joined Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Sopron.^[3]

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.^[4]