Vilmos Kertész

Vilmos Kertész II (21 March 1890 – 15 September 1962) was a Hungarian international Olympian footballer. He played alongside his two brothers, Gyula and Adolf.

Vilmos Kertész

Personal information
Full name	Vilmos Kertész II[1]
Date of birth	(1890-03-21)21 March 1890
Place of birth	Vieska nad Žitavou, Austria-Hungary
Date of death	15 September 1962(1962-09-15) (aged 72)[2]
Place of death	Melbourne, Australia
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1908–1924	MTK	239	(39)
1925–1926	Nemzeti SC	21	(0)
International career
1909–1924	Hungary	47	(11)
Managerial career
1926–1930	Vasas
1931–1932	Ripensia Timişoara
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Kertész was born in Vieska nad Žitavou, Austria-Hungary,^[3][4] and was Jewish.^[5][6][7]

Career

Kertész played club football at the inside right and midfield positions for MTK Budapest from 1908 to 1924.^[8][9][10] He played alongside his two brothers, Gyula and Adolf.^[9] He was a midfielder for NSC Budapest from 1924 to 1926.^[11]

He played international football for the Hungary national football team, where he earned a total of 47 caps, scoring 11 goals.^{[citation needed]} Kertész also participated at the 1912 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics.^[12][10]

Kertész coached Ékszerész SC, Budapesti Vasas SC (1926–30), and Ripensia Timişoara (1931-32).^[12][11]

See also

• List of Jewish footballers