Elemér Berkessy

Elemér Berkessy
Personal information
Full name	Elemér Berkessy Cöji
Date of birth	20 June 1905
Place of birth	Nagyvárad, Austria-Hungary
Date of death	7 July 1993 (aged 88)
Place of death	Barcelona, Spain
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1921–1923	CA Oradea
1923–1930	CAM Petroşani
1930–1932	Ferencvárosi TC
1932–1934	RC Paris
1934–1936	FC Barcelona
1936–1937	Le Havre AC
International career
1928–1930	Hungary
Managerial career
1944	Ferencvárosi TC
1948–1949	Vicenza Calcio
	A.S. Biellese 1902
	Pro Patria
	Rosignano Calcio
1951–1952	Real Zaragoza
1954	Grimsby Town F.C.
1955–1957	K. Beerschot V.A.C.
1957–1958	RCD Espanyol
1958	Sabadell
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Elemér Berkessy (20 June 1905 – 7 July 1993), also referred to as Emilio Berkessy or Emil Berkessy, was a Hungarian footballer and coach. As a player Berkessy played for both Ferencvárosi TC and Hungary.

He then moved to Western Europe, first in the newly founded Division 1 with RC Paris, before moving to FC Barcelona, and coming back to end his player career in France with Le Havre AC of Division 2.

After his playing career, he became a coach, most notably in Italy with Vicenza Calcio, A.S. Biellese 1902,^[1] Rosignano Calcio^[2] and Spain with Real Zaragoza, RCD Espanyol and Sabadell.^[3] He also became the first foreign manager in the Football League in 1954 with Grimsby Town F.C.^[4]

External links and references

^ "La storia degli stranieri della Biellese". Davide Rota. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
^ "Storia del G.S. Rosignano Calcio". G.S.D. Rosignano Calcio. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Emilio - Town's foreign coach". Grimsby Town Supporters. Archived from the original on 29 March 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008. (originally from Rob Briggs' Sing When We're Fishing, Issue 51)

Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
La Liga player stats

[1] "La storia degli stranieri della Biellese". Davide Rota. Retrieved 6 April 2008.

[2] "Storia del G.S. Rosignano Calcio". G.S.D. Rosignano Calcio. Retrieved 30 June 2011.

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] "Emilio - Town's foreign coach". Grimsby Town Supporters. Archived from the original on 29 March 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008. (originally from Rob Briggs' Sing When We're Fishing, Issue 51)

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