István Balogh (footballer)

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

István Balogh

Personal information
Date of birth	(1912-09-21)21 September 1912
Place of birth	Budapest, Hungary
Date of death	27 October 1992(1992-10-27) (aged 80)
Place of death	Budapest, Hungary
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Újpest
International career
1938	Hungary	13[1]
Managerial career
1948–1949	Újpest
1958–1959	Újpest
Medal record Men's football Representing  Hungary FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1938 France
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

István Balogh (21 September 1912 – 27 October 1992) was a Hungarian footballer who played as a midfielder for Újpest FC, as well as on the Hungary national team at the 1938 FIFA World Cup.

While Hungary got to the final of the tournament Balogh featured in their opening game, a 6–0 win against the Dutch East Indies.^[2] He went on to coach Újpest FC from 1948 to 1949 and again from 1958 to 1959.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "István Balogh caps". eu-football.info. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
2. I. Morrison, The World Cup - A Complete Record 1930-1990, Breddon Books, p. 50