László Sternberg
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 May 1905 | ||
Place of birth | Austria-Hungary | ||
Date of death | 1982 | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1925–1926 | Novese Novi Ligure | ||
1926–1927 | Andrea Doria | ||
1927–1928 | Újpest | ||
1928–1929 | New York Giants | 7 | (0) |
1929–1930 | Brooklyn Hakoah | 32 | (3) |
1930–1931 | Hakoah All-Stars | 59 | (0) |
1932 | New York Americans | ||
1932–1936 | Újpest | ||
1936–1937 | Red Star Paris | ||
International career | |||
1928–1936 | Hungary | 19 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1937–1938 | Újpest | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
László Sternberg (28 May 1905 – 4 July 1982) was a Hungarian footballer who played professionally in both Europe and the United States. A defender, he captained the Hungary national football team at the 1934 FIFA World Cup.
In 1925, Sternberg began his career with Novese Novi Ligure. After one season, he moved to Andrea Doria[1] In 1927, a new law in Italy banned the use of foreign players on Italian teams. Sternberg returned to Hungary and joined Újpest FC. In 1928, Sternberg moved to the United States and signed with the New York Giants of the American Soccer League. With the outbreak of the "Soccer Wars" between the ASL and the United States Football Federation, Sternberg briefly played in the Eastern Professional Soccer League. In 1929, he moved to Brooklyn Hakoah, a predominantly Jewish team. In 1930, Brooklyn merged with New York Hakoah to form the Hakoah All-Stars.[2] Brooklyn Hakoah won the 1929 National Challenge Cup.[3] In 1932, he briefly played for the New York Americans. He then he returned to Europe and joined Újpest FC before finishing his career with Red Star Paris. He gained nineteen caps as a defender for Hungary.
He went on to coach Újpest FC from 1937 to 1938.
References
[edit]- ^ "Hungarian Players and Coaches in Italy".
- ^ Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4. ().
- ^ The US Open Cup Final: 1914-2010
External links
[edit]- László Sternberg at WorldFootball.net
- László Sternberg at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1905 births
- 1982 deaths
- Men's association football defenders
- American Soccer League (1921–1933) players
- Eastern Professional Soccer League (1928–29) players
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Hakoah All-Stars players
- Hungarian men's footballers
- Hungarian football managers
- Hungary men's international footballers
- Hungarian expatriate men's footballers
- Ligue 1 players
- New York Americans (soccer) (1930–1933) players
- New York Giants (soccer) players
- Red Star F.C. players
- Újpest FC players
- Újpest FC managers
- 1934 FIFA World Cup players
- Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- SG Andrea Doria players
- Hungarian football defender stubs