István Závodi | |
Fullname: | István Závodi-Zavadsky |
Birth Date: | 1906 7, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Austria-Hungary |
Death Place: | Montpellier, France |
Position: | Striker |
Years2: | 1932–1939 |
Years3: | 1939–1944 |
Years4: | 1944–1945 |
Years5: | 1945–1946 |
Years6: | 1946–1947 |
Nationalyears1: | 1932 |
Nationalteam1: | Hungary |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Manageryears1: | 1951–1952 |
Managerclubs1: | SO Montpellier |
Manageryears2: | 1954–1955 |
Managerclubs2: | FC Sète |
Manageryears3: | 1956–1957 |
Managerclubs3: | SO Montpellier |
István Závodi, often referred to as Istvan Zavadsky and nicknamed "Pista" (pronounced Pisht'uh; 27 July 1906 – 10 November 1987) was a Hungarian footballer, who capped twice for Hungary national football team.
He spent the majority of his career in France, with SO Montpellier, a team he coached later.[1] During his time in Montpellier in the early 1930s he became close friends with the future leader of Albania, Enver Hoxha.[2]