Jenő Károly

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Jenő Károly
Károly with Juventus in 1923–24 season
Personal information
Date of birth (1886-01-15)15 January 1886
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Date of death 28 July 1926(1926-07-28) (aged 40)
Position(s) Centre-half, Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1903–10 MTK Budapest[1] 106 (95)
1910–19 Budapesti AK
International career
1903–18 Hungary 25 (10)
Managerial career
1920–23 Savona 1907
1923–26 Juventus
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jenő Károly (15 January 1886 – 28 July 1926) was a Hungarian footballer and later manager born in Budapest. Outside his homeland he is particularly noted for being the first manager of Agnelli-era Juventus.

As a player, Károly appeared for two local Budapest clubs, including the powerful MTK Budapest. He was renowned for having a very high goals-to-game ratio. He also represented his country a number of times, including at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Honours

Player

Club

MTK Budapest

Individual

MTK Budapest

References