Tibor Wollek (October 7, 1947 – October 2, 2004) was a Hungarian footballer. He played as a forward for Videoton throughout the 1970s, becoming the club's second top scorer during the 1975–76 Nemzeti Bajnokság I. He also briefly represented his home country of Hungary in 1975 during the EUFA Euro 1976 qualifiers.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 7, 1947[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Date of death | October 2, 2004 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Székesfehérvár, Fejér, Hungary | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ???–1968 | Erzsébeti VTK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968 | Kossuth KFSE | ||
| 1969–1977 | Videoton | 202 | (65) |
| International career | |||
| 1975 | Hungary | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editUntil 1968 he played for Erzsébeti VTK in Budapest throughout his youth career. In 1968, during his debut as a senior player, he played for Kossuth KFSE. Subsequently, in 1969, he moved to Székesfehérvár to play for Videoton. He would produce many goals for the team throughout his career, scoring three goals against Újpest Dósza in a 3–2 victory in 1973.[2] His best result with the team was during the 1975–76 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with the club achieving runners-up and Wollek being the second highest goal scorer for the team that season. By 1977, he had appeared in 202 league games and scored 65 goals.[1][3]
International career
editWollek would make his only appearance internationally during the EUFA Euro 1976 qualifiers match against Luxembourg on October 19, 1975. He came in as a substitute for László Nagy in the 39th minute and scored in the 78th minute in a 8–1 victory.[1][4]
Wollek died on October 2, 2004, at Székesfehérvár.[2] An annual children's football tournament at Kisfalud was held in his honor beginning in 2011.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Wollek Tibor". Fehérvár FC (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Elhunyt Wollek Tibor, a Videoton egykori kiváló játékosa". Székesfehérvár (in Hungarian). 2 October 2004. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Wollek Tibor". Labdarúgó Archívum (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Wollek Tibor magyar válogatott labdarúgó". Magyarvalogatott.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Tóth, Bence (25 June 2011). "Wollek Tiborra emlékeztek". FEOL (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "A Grosics Akadémia fiataljai nyerték a Wollek Tibor Emléktornát". Gyulai Hírlap (in Hungarian). 11 February 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
Further reading
edit- Ki kicsoda a magyar sportéletben?. Vol. 3 (S–Z). Szekszárd: Babits. 1995. p. 317. ISBN 963-495-014-0.
- Botos István: A Videoton labdarúgó krónikája, 1941–1991: A Vadásztölténygyári csapattól a Videoton-Waltham Futball Clubig. Székesfehérvár: Albaswiss Nyomda. 1991. ISBN 963-768-600-2.
- Rejtő László – Lukács László – Szepesi György: Felejthetetlen 90 percek. Budapest: Sportkiadó. 1977. ISBN 963-253-501-4.