István Závodi Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs . 2007-06-11 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20090618093752/http://www.rsssf.com/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html . 18 June 2009 .
  2. Book: Hoxha, Enver . Enver Hoxha . 2023 . Years of My Youth.