Imre Garaba

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Imre Garaba
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Garaba in 2011
Personal information
Full name Imre Garaba
Date of birth (1958-07-29) 29 July 1958 (age 65)
Place of birth Vác, Hungary
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1976–1979 Dunakanyar-Vác
1979–1987 Budapest Honvéd
1987–1989 Rennes 64 (5)
1989–1992 Charleroi
1992–1993 BVSC Budapest
International career
1980–1991 Hungary 82 (3)
Managerial career
1993 BVSC Budapest
1993–1994 Rákospalotai EAC
1994–1995 Gödöllő SC
1996 MTK Budapest
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Imre Garaba (born 29 July 1958) is a retired Hungarian football player and manager. [1]

He made his debut for the Hungary national team in 1980, and got 82 caps and 3 goals until 1991. [2] He was a participant at the 1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cups, where Hungary on both occasions failed to progress from the group stage.

Imre was very popular among Budapest Honvéd supporters for his combative and heartfelt play, and because, in spite of playing a defender, he scored a number of important goals both for Honvéd and the Hungary national team. He played a key role in having Budapest Honvéd win the Hungarian Championship in 1980, as well as in 1984, 1985 and 1986. He later played with Rennes in France and Belgium's Charleroi, before ending his career back in Hungary with BVSC Budapest, where he also worked as a manager. He has lately not played a role in Hungarian football but remains a popular figure among Honvéd supporters.

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References

  1. "Garaba, Imre". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 September 2006.
  2. Mamrud, Roberto. "Hungary - Record International Players". Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation . Retrieved 3 September 2006.