Dezső Novák Explained

Dezső Novák
Birth Date:1939 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Ják, Hungary
Position:Defender
Years1:1955
Years2:1956–1961
Years3:1961–1972
Clubs1:Szombathelyi Postás
Clubs2:Szombathelyi Haladás
Clubs3:Ferencváros
Nationalyears1:1959–1968
Nationalteam1:Hungary
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:3
Manageryears1:1973
Manageryears2:1976–1980
Manageryears3:1980–1983
Manageryears4:1984–1985
Manageryears5:1985–1986
Manageryears6:1987–1988
Manageryears7:1994–1996
Manageryears8:1997
Managerclubs1:Ferencváros
Managerclubs2:Dunaújvárosi Kohász
Managerclubs3:Ferencváros
Managerclubs4:Bajai SC
Managerclubs5:Volán SC
Managerclubs6:Szombathelyi Haladás
Managerclubs7:Ferencváros
Managerclubs8:Al-Ittihad
Medaltemplates-Expand:yes

Dezső Novák (3 February 1939 – 26 February 2014) was a Hungarian footballer who played as a defender.

During his club career he played for Ferencvárosi TC. For the Hungary national team, he participated in the 1964 European Nations' Cup. In three Olympic Games, he also won two gold medals in 1964 and 1968, and a bronze medal in 1960.[1]

Later he served as the head coach of Ferencvaros in 1973.

In 2004, he received the Hungarian Order of Merit Officer's Cross.

Novák died on 26 February 2014, at age 75.[2]

Honours

Hungary
Individual

1964[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dezső Novák . Olympedia . 10 December 2021.
  2. http://www.nemzetisport.hu/magyar_valogatott/gyasz-75-eves-koraban-elhunyt-novak-dezso-2318457 75 éves korában elhunyt Novák Dezső
  3. News: 1964 team of the tournament. Union of European Football Associations. 14 May 2020.