| István Kocsis | |
| Birth Date: | 1949 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Csorna, Hungary |
| Death Place: | Csorna, Hungary |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 1966–1968 |
| Youthclubs1: | Csornai MEDOSZ |
| Years1: | 1969–1975 |
| Clubs1: | Pécsi Mecsek FC |
| Caps1: | 156 |
| Goals1: | 10 |
| Years2: | 1975–1981 |
| Clubs2: | Budapest Honvéd |
| Caps2: | 187 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1981–1983 |
| Clubs3: | Lierse |
| Caps3: | 66 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1983–1984 |
| Clubs4: | FC Sopron |
| Years5: | 1988–1990 |
| Clubs5: | Ostbahn 11 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1977–1983 |
| Nationalteam1: | Hungary |
| Nationalcaps1: | 20 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
István Kocsis (6 October 1949 – 9 June 1994) was a Hungarian professional footballer who played as a defender. He participated in the 1978 World Cup in which Hungary was eliminated in the first round. His nicknames were Sandor and Pischta.
From 1975 to 1981, he played for Budapest Honvéd before moving to Belgium where he played for Lierse for two seasons (66 games),[1] after which he decided to return to Hungary to play for FC Sopron, before ending his career in a lower-class Austrian team.
He died of cancer at the age of 44.