Eugen Nagy (Naghi) (also known as Jenő Nagy; 16 April 1944 – 2006) was a

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n professional

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of Hungarian ethnicity. He played as a

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for teams such as

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or Voința Oradea and after retirement worked as a football coach in the youth center of FC Bihor.

Club career

Nagy played initially as a midfielder and made his debut in the

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in 1964, for

(named at that time as Crișul Oradea). Subsequently he started to play as a defender, especially as a

and was for years one of the FC Bihor's captains and an important player. Eugen Nagy played in approx. 245 matches (125 in the top-flight) for

and scored 1 goal. He achieved a semi-final of the

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during the 1975–76 season, best performance of the club in this competition.Ne-a părăsit pentru totdeauna un jucător emblematic al FC Bihor
(An emblematic player of FC Bihor has left us forever). bihon.ro Between 1977 and 1980, former captain of "the red and blues" played for the third tier club Voința Oradea, then retired in 1980, at 36 years. After retirement he worked as a coach in the youth center of FC Bihor.

Honours

Bihor Oradea *

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: 1970–71, 1974–75

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Eugen Nagy
at labtof.ro 1944 births 2006 deaths Footballers from Oradea Romanian sportspeople of Hungarian descent Romanian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Liga I players Liga II players Liga III players AS Înfrățirea Oradea players FC Bihor Oradea (1958) players 20th-century Romanian sportsmen {{Romania-footy-defender-1940s-stub