Béla Egresi (born in
Csepel
Csepel (), officially known as the 21st District of Budapest ( Hungarian: ''Budapest XXI. kerülete'') is a district and a neighbourhood in Budapest, Hungary. Csepel officially became part of Budapest on 1 January 1950.
Name
The village and ...
on 11 May 1922 – died in
Budapest
Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by popul ...
on 10 June 1999) was a
Hungarian football
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forward, who played for
Kispest
Kispest (, lit. ''Little Pest'') is the 19th (XIX) district of Budapest, Hungary. It lies south-southeast of the historical Pest city. It was founded in 1871 on rural land as a village at the borderline of Pest, so it was named Kispest.
His ...
and
Újpest FC
Újpest Football Club () is a Hungary, Hungarian professional association football, football club based in Újpest, Budapest, that competes in Nemzeti Bajnokság I.
Formed in 1885, Újpest reached the first division of the Hungarian League in ...
, as well as representing 23 times the
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team (, ) represents Hungary in men's international Association football, football, and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The team has made nine appearances in the FIFA World Cup, and five in the ...
between 1943 and 1953. He was a member of the
Hungarian Golden Team.
External links
Player profile at sportmuzeum.hu
1922 births
1999 deaths
Hungarian men's footballers
Hungary men's international footballers
Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
Újpest FC players
Burials at Farkasréti Cemetery
Footballers from Budapest
Men's association football forwards
20th-century Hungarian sportsmen
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