Géza Gulyás

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Géza Gulyás
Personal information
Full name Géza Gulyás
Date of birth(1931-06-05)5 June 1931
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Date of death 14 August 2014(2014-08-14) (aged 83)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1952–1958 Ferencvárosi TC 131 (0)
Honours
Representing Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1954 Switzerland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Géza Gulyás (5 June 1931 – 14 August 2014), was a Hungarian football goalkeeper who was a member of the Hungary national team at the 1954 FIFA World Cup. [1] However, he was never capped for his country. He also played for Ferencvárosi Torna Club.

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