Attila Kerekes (born 4 April 1954) is a Hungarian former

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who played at both professional and international levels as a defender.

Career

Born in

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, Kerekes played club football in both Hungary and Turkey for

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and

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. He also earned 15 caps for the Hungary national team between 1976 and 1984, representing them at the

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References

1954 births Living people Hungarian men's footballers Hungarian expatriate men's footballers Hungary men's international footballers 1982 FIFA World Cup players Footballers from Budapest Békéscsaba 1912 Előre footballers Bursaspor footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Men's association football defenders 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-footy-defender-stub