József Braun

József Braun (also known as József Barna; 26 February 1901 – 20 February 1943) was a Hungarian Olympic footballer who played as a half back. Braun began his career in Hungary before finishing it in the American Soccer League. He earned 27 caps, scoring 11 goals, with the Hungarian national team. After retiring from playing, he coached for several years. Braun was killed in 1943 in a Nazi forced labor camp.[1][2]

The native form of this personal name is Braun József. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

József Braun
Personal information
Date of birth (1901-02-26)26 February 1901
Place of birth Budapest, Austria-Hungary
Date of death 20 February 1943(1943-02-20) (aged 41)
Place of death Kharkiv, Ukraine
Position(s) right winger
Youth career
–1916 VAC Budapest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1916–1925 MTK Budapest
1929 Brooklyn Hakoah 17 (1)
1929–1930 Brooklyn Wanderers 11 (2)
National team
1918–1926 Hungary 27 (11)
Teams managed
1934–1937 ŠK Slovan Bratislava
1937–1939 MTK
1938 ŠK Slovan Bratislava
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early and personal life

He was Jewish.[3] His nephew is András Kepes journalist, documentary filmmaker and author.[4]

Club career

Braun played as youth with VAC Budapest. In 1916, he signed for MTK Budapest in the Hungarian League, where he played primarily as a right wing back. In 1919, he was selected as the Hungarian Player of the Year. During his years with MTK Budapest, Braun won nine Hungarian championships and two Hungarian cups.[5] He retired from playing in 1925 after suffering from multiple injuries.

In 1929, he moved to the United States, where he attempted a comeback with the Brooklyn Hakoah of the American Soccer League. He played 17 games before moving to the Brooklyn Wanderers in the fall of 1929. He played 11 games during the 1929–30 season, then retired permanently.[6]

National team
1924 Maygar team; Károly Fogl, Zoltán Opata, Ferenc Hirzer, Rudolf Jeny, József Eisenhoffer, Béla Guttmann, Gyula Mándi, Gábor Obitz, József Braun, György Orth, János Biri, and Gyula Kiss

After making his international debut at 17 years of age, Braun earned 27 caps, scoring 11 goals, with the Hungarian national team.[7][5] His first came in a 6 October 1918 victory over Austria. His last came in a 3–3 tie with Poland in December 1926.

He was a member of the Hungarian soccer team at the 1924 Summer Olympics, where he played two games.[8]

Coach

Braun later coached ŠK Slovan Bratislava from 1935-38.

Death in Nazi camp

Braun was killed in 1943 in a Nazi forced labor camp.[1][2][5]

References
  1. Schaffer, Kay; Smith, Sidonie (2000). The Olympics at the Millennium: Power, Politics, and the Games. Rutgers University Press. pp. 60–62. ISBN 978-0-8135-2820-5.
  2. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. KTAV Publishing House, Inc. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-88125-969-8.
  4. Mit jelent az, hogy "dizsó"? - Interjú Kepes Andrással, Zsido.com; accessed 24 March 2018.
  5. Bolchover, David (6 May 2019). "Remembering the cream of Jewish footballing talent killed in the Holocaust" – via www.theguardian.com.
  6. Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4. ().
  7. "Hungary - Record International Players". www.rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2006.
  8. József Braun – FIFA competition record; accessed 24 March 2018.
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