Pál Várhidi (born Pál Vinkovics; 6 November 1931 – 12 November 2015) was a Hungarian

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and a

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Playing career

Club

He played for Újpesti Dózsa as a defender and helped the club win the

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in 1959/60. He was born in

Újpest Újpest (; , ) is the 4th District in Budapest, Hungary. It is located on the left bank of the Danube River. The name Újpest means "New Pest" because the city was formed on the border of the city of Pest, Hungary in 1838. Újpest was a village ...

International

Between 1954 and 1957 Várhidi played 10 times for

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and he represented his country in 1

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match. The fringe member of the ''Mighty Magyars'' also took part in the 1954 World Cup but didn't play any games. He is most famous for his participation in the bronze medal-winning Hungarian team on the 1960 Summer Olympic Games.

Managerial career

After his playing career, Várhidi became a successful coach, leading

to 4 championship titles between 1974 and 1980, and the

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semi-final in 1974. As a professional player and first division coach he only played and worked for Újpest. He died in 2015 at the age of 84. His son,

Péter Várhidi Péter Várhidi (born 8 May 1958) is a Hungarian football coach and former player who played as a defender. He served as the head coach of the national team. Playing career Várhidi was born in Budapest, Hungary. As a player, he spent most of h ...

was the coach of the Hungary national team from 2006 to 2008.

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Obituary
- UEFA * {{DEFAULTSORT:Varhidi, Pal Hungarian men's footballers 1954 FIFA World Cup players 1931 births 2015 deaths Hungary men's international footballers Újpest FC players Hungarian football managers Újpest FC managers Olympic footballers for Hungary Footballers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary People from Újpest Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Men's association football defenders Nemzeti Bajnokság I managers 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen