Attila Kerekes

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Attila Kerekes
Personal information
Date of birth (1954-04-04) 4 April 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972–1985 Békéscsaba 294 (14)
1985–1987 Bursaspor 64 (2)
1987–1988 Békéscsaba
International career
1976–1983 Hungary 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Attila Kerekes (born 4 April 1954) is a Hungarian former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a defender.

Career

Born in Budapest, Kerekes played club football in both Hungary and Turkey for Békéscsaba and Bursaspor. [1]

He also earned 15 caps for the Hungary national team between 1976 and 1984, [1] representing them at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Attila Kerekes at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. Attila Kerekes FIFA competition record (archived)