József Gelei

József Gelei
Personal information
Date of birth	29 June 1938 (age 85)
Place of birth	Kunmadaras, Hungary
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1950–1954	MTK
1954–1957	Beloiannisz
Senior career*
Years	Team
1957–1961	MTK
1961–1962	Vasas SC
1962–1967	Tatabánya
Total
International career
1963–1964	Hungary Olympic
1965–1966	Hungary
Managerial career
1970–1975	Tatabánya
1990–1991	India
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Hungary
Olympic Games
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

József Gelei (born 29 June 1938) is a Hungarian former professional football player and manager.

Career[edit]

Playing career[edit]

Gelei, who played as a goalkeeper, played youth football with MTK and Beloiannisz, before turning professional in 1957 with former club MTK. He also played club football with Vasas SC and Tatabánya.

Gelei also played at international level for Hungary, representing them at the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964 European Nation's Cup and the 1966 FIFA World Cup.^[1]^[2]

Coaching career[edit]

After retiring as a player, Gelei trained as a football coach, and managed a number of club sides in Hungary. He also coached the India national team.^[3]

References[edit]

^ "József Gelei". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
^ "Jozsef GELEI". FIFA. Archived from the original on 19 October 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
^ "The Indian Senior team at 1991 Nehru cup". indianfootball.de. IndianFootball.de. Retrieved 12 October 2018.

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[1] "József Gelei". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2010.

[2] "Jozsef GELEI". FIFA. Archived from the original on 19 October 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2010.

[3] "The Indian Senior team at 1991 Nehru cup". indianfootball.de. IndianFootball.de. Retrieved 12 October 2018.

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