Sándor Popovics (footballer)
![]() Popovics with Sparta in 1964 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 22 June 1939 | ||
Place of birth | Keszthely, Hungary | ||
Date of death | 1 July 2019 | (aged 80)||
Place of death | Roosendaal, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1958–1960 | Újpest Dózsa | ||
1960–1963 | Fürth | ||
1963–1964 | Sparta | 5 | (0) |
1964–1966 | FC Zaanstreek | ||
Managerial career | |||
1970–1971 | Quick | ||
1971–1972 | MVV '27 | ||
1972–1974 | RFC Rotterdam | ||
1974–1976 | Overmaas | ||
1976–1977 | Unitas | ||
1977–1978 | Xerxes | ||
1978–1980 | Barendrecht | ||
1980–1981 | SVV | ||
1981–1983 | Waregem | ||
1983–1985 | De Graafschap | ||
1985–1987 | NEC Nijmegen | ||
1988–1990 | Cambuur | ||
1990–1992 | Excelsior | ||
1993–1994 | FC Eindhoven | ||
1994 | MTK Budapest | ||
1995–1998 | ADO Den Haag (gen. manager) | ||
1999–2000 | Verbroedering Geel | ||
2002 | MTK Budapest | ||
2010 | RBC Roosendaal | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Sándor Popovics (22 June 1939 – 1 July 2019) was a Hungarian-Dutch association football manager and a professional footballer in the position of forward.
Playing career
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[edit]As a footballer he played for Újpest Dózsa (1958–1960). When in 1960 he played a game in Austria, he defected from Soviet Union-oppressed Hungary.[1] He continued his football career in Germany at SpVgg Fürth (1960–1963) and later moved to Holland to play for Sparta (1963–64), and FC Zaanstreek (1964–1966).
Managerial career
[edit]After retiring form playing, Popovics coached Dutch amateur clubs Quick (1970–1971), MVV '27 (1971–1972), RFC Rotterdam (1972–1974), Overmaas (1974-1976), Unitas (1976–1977), Xerxes (1977–1978) and Barendrecht (1978–1980). The first professional team he managed was SVV Schiedam (1980–1981), then Belgian side KSV Waregem (1981–83). Back in the Netherlands he continued coaching professional teams De Graafschap (1983–1985),[2] NEC Nijmegen (1985–1987), Cambuur (1988–1990),[3] Excelsior Rotterdam (1990–1992), FC Eindhoven (1993–1994) and RBC Roosendaal (July 2010). At Roosendaal he left after six days as the club tried to have his unlicensed deputies do the main work.[4][5] He also managed Hungarian club MTK Budapest twice and Belgian side Verbroedering Geel, succeeding Dimitri Mbuyu.[6]
Sándor Popovics held the position of general manager at ADO Den Haag[7] and was named head scout at NAC in February 2002[8]
Personal life
[edit]He became a naturalized Dutch citizen in 1970.[9] Popovics was married to Corrie, the ex-wife of Theo Laseroms,[10] and was father-in-law of former NEC Nijmegen and Hungary goalkeeper Gábor Babos.[11] He suffered from Alzheimer's disease and died on 1 July 2019.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Hongaarse baltovenaars - NRC (in Dutch)
- ^ "Nieuws, weer & verkeer - Omroep Gelderland". 17 November 2017.
- ^ Popovic - NRC (in Dutch)
- ^ "Popovics wil geen figurant zijn en stapt op bij RBC". de Gelderlander (in Dutch). 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Popovics had geen trek in constructie". 26 July 2010.
- ^ Sandor Popovics traint Geel - De Standaard (in Dutch)
- ^ HONGAAR POPOVICS WORDT MANAGER BIJ DEN HAAG - Volkskrant (in Dutch)
- ^ Sandor Popovics hoofd scouting - NAC (in Dutch)
- ^ Sandor Popovics overleden - N.E.C. (in Dutch)
- ^ Oud-trainer Sandor Popovic (80) overleden - Capels Dagblad (in Dutch)
- ^ Alarm, alarm, het nieuwe NEC komt eraan - De Trouwe Honden (in Dutch)
- ^ Oud-trainer Popovics van De Graafschap en NEC overleden - Gelderlander (in Dutch)
- 1939 births
- 2019 deaths
- Sportspeople from Keszthely
- Footballers from Zala County
- Dutch people of Hungarian descent
- Hungarian emigrants to the Netherlands
- Naturalised citizens of the Netherlands
- Men's association football forwards
- Hungarian men's footballers
- Újpest FC players
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth players
- Sparta Rotterdam players
- AZ Alkmaar players
- Hungarian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in West Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Hungarian football managers
- BVV Barendrecht managers
- SV SVV managers
- K.S.V. Waregem managers
- De Graafschap managers
- NEC Nijmegen managers
- SC Cambuur managers
- Excelsior Rotterdam managers
- FC Eindhoven managers
- MTK Budapest FC managers
- RBC Roosendaal managers
- Hungarian expatriate football managers
- Expatriate football managers in the Netherlands
- Expatriate football managers in Belgium
- Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Hungarian defectors
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I managers
- Deaths from Alzheimer's disease