![]() Commemorative plaque of Tibor Simon in Budapest District IX, Üllői street No 129 (FTC Stadium). | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 September 1965 | ||
Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
Date of death | 23 April 2002 | (aged 36)||
Place of death | Budapest, Hungary | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–1999 | Ferencváros | 194 | (2) |
1996–1997 | → BVSC Budapest (loan) | 10 | (0) |
International career | |||
1989–1995 | Hungary | 16 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2001–2002 | FC Sopron | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Tibor Simon (1 September 1965 – 23 April 2002) was a Hungarian football player and manager.
Career
Simon, who played as a defender, spent his entire professional club career with Ferencváros, and also earned 16 caps at international level for Hungary,[1] including three FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[2]
He also managed FC Sopron between 2001 and 2002.
Death
On 21 April 2002, Simon was beaten to death by security personnel outside a pub in Budapest, dying two days later.[3] Three of the four men arrested for his murder were later freed.[4]
References
- ^ Tibor Simon at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Tibor Simon – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Tibor Simon at Find a Grave
- ^ "In Today's Papers: Footballers of Hungary Unite!". Pestiside.hu. 18 February 2005. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
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