János Göröcs

János Göröcs (8 May 1939 – 23 February 2020)[1] was a Hungarian footballer. He played for the club Újpesti Dózsa as a striker and a midfielder, and later for Tatabányai Bányász. He played 62 games and scored 19 goals for the Hungary national football team.

The native form of this personal name is Göröcs János. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
János Göröcs
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-05-08)8 May 1939
Place of birth Gánt, Hungary
Date of death 23 February 2020(2020-02-23) (aged 80)
Place of death Budapest, Hungary
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1972 Újpest FC 362 (109)
1972–1974 Tatabányai Bányász 23 (0)
Total 385 (109)
National team
1958–1970 Hungary 62 (19)
Teams managed
1985–1988 Újpest FC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Göröcs was born in Gánt. He was best-known for his participation in the bronze medal winning Hungarian team on the 1960 Summer Olympic Games[2] and for playing on the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He later became trainer of Újpest.

References
  1. http://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/gyasz-elhunyt-az-ujpesti-legenda-gorocs-janos-2749381
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "János Göröcs". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
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