Jenő Vincze Explained

Jenő Vincze
Birth Date:20 November 1908
Birth Place:Versec, Kingdom of Hungary (today Vršac, Serbia)
Death Date:20 November 1988 (aged 80)
Position:Right forward
Youthyears1:1922–1925
Youthclubs1:Debreceni MTE
Years1:1925–1927
Years2:1927–1934
Years3:1934–1944
Clubs1:Debreceni VSC
Clubs2:Debreceni Bocskai
Clubs3:Újpest FC
Caps2:154
Caps3:136
Goals2:65
Goals3:67
Nationalyears1:1930–1939
Nationalteam1:Hungary
Nationalcaps1:25
Nationalgoals1:8
Manageryears1:1947–1948
Manageryears2:1955
Manageryears3:1957–1959
Manageryears4:1959–1961
Manageryears5:1961–1964
Manageryears6:1966–1967
Manageryears7:1967–1971
Manageryears8:1971–1975
Managerclubs1:Újpesti TE
Managerclubs2:Vasas Izzó
Managerclubs3:Servette FC
Managerclubs4:FC Basel
Managerclubs5:SpVgg Fürth
Managerclubs6:1. FC Nürnberg
Managerclubs7:1. FC Schweinfurt 05
Managerclubs8:SpVgg Bayreuth

Jenő Vincze (Serbian: Eugen Vince) (20 November 1908 – 20 November 1988) was a Hungarian footballer and a legend of Újpest FC, most famous for playing for the Hungary national team in the 1938 World Cup Final.

Vincze started playing football for teams based in Debrecen. He became professional in 1927 at Debreceni Bocskai and he was top scorer of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the 1930–31 season and moved to Újpest FC in December 1934. He finished his career at Újpest in 1944.

He was considered one of the best Hungarian strikers in the 1930s, gaining 25 caps for the national team and playing on the world cup of 1934 and 1938.[1]

After finishing his career, he became a successful coach.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/teams/team=43950.html 1934 FIFA World Cup Italy