Illés Spitz
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Illés Spitz (2 February 1902, in Budapest
– 1 October 1961, in Skopje
) was a Hungarian
international football player and manager.
first "golden era" helping the club win the Coupe des Nations 1930
and three championships. In 1935 he moved to Switzerland where he played one season in FC St. Gallen
and another in FC Zürich. During his playing career he played over 1000 matches and scored over 600 goals.
Spitz also played a total of six matches for the Hungary national football team
, having scored three goals.
. With the beginning of the II World War, and the regime change in his native Hungary, Illés decided to stay in the more liberal Yugoslavia, where he would built a very successful coaching career and become one of the greatest football experts ever. He would spend seven seasons in Belgrade coaching FK Partizan
and helping them win two national championships and three cups. He also menaged to take Radnički Beograd to the Cup final in 1957. He was coaching FK Vardar
when suddenly died in 1961.
As coach: Partizan Belgrade
Vardar Skopje
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
– 1 October 1961, in Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
) was a Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
international football player and manager.
Playing career
Illés was part of the Újpest FCÚjpest FC
Újpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white...
first "golden era" helping the club win the Coupe des Nations 1930
Coupe des Nations 1930
Coupe des Nations 1930 was a football tournament in the summer of 1930 in Geneva, Switzerland, organized by local club Servette FC. Servette had just won the Swiss championship, and organized this event as a counterpoint to the first World Cup held at the same time in Uruguay, to which only few...
and three championships. In 1935 he moved to Switzerland where he played one season in FC St. Gallen
FC St. Gallen
Football Club St. Gallen 1879 is a Swiss football club based in St. Gallen. The club is currently playing in the 2011/12 Swiss Challenge League.-Brief history:...
and another in FC Zürich. During his playing career he played over 1000 matches and scored over 600 goals.
Spitz also played a total of six matches for the Hungary national football team
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
, having scored three goals.
Managerial career
After finishing his playing career in Switzerland, Illés moved to Yugoslavia and become the manager of HNK Hajduk SplitHNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...
. With the beginning of the II World War, and the regime change in his native Hungary, Illés decided to stay in the more liberal Yugoslavia, where he would built a very successful coaching career and become one of the greatest football experts ever. He would spend seven seasons in Belgrade coaching FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
and helping them win two national championships and three cups. He also menaged to take Radnički Beograd to the Cup final in 1957. He was coaching FK Vardar
FK Vardar
FK Vardar Skopje is a Macedonian football club based in the capital city of Skopje. FK Vardar is currently a member of the 1-MFL. FK Vardar is the most popular and renowned Macedonian football club both domestically and abroad, having won 6 national championships and 6 national cups...
when suddenly died in 1961.
Honours
As player: Újpest FC- * Hungarian LeagueHungarian LeagueThe Nemzeti Bajnokság is a Hungarian professional league for association football clubs. The league is currently known as the OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons, and it is the highest level of professional league since its inception in 1901. UEFA currently ranks the league 35th in Europe.Sixteen...
(3): 1929-30Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1929-30-Final standings:P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points-External links:*...
, 1930-31Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1930-31-Final standings:P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points-External links:*...
and 1932-33Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1932-33-Final standings:P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points-External links:*... - * Coupe des Nations 1930Coupe des Nations 1930Coupe des Nations 1930 was a football tournament in the summer of 1930 in Geneva, Switzerland, organized by local club Servette FC. Servette had just won the Swiss championship, and organized this event as a counterpoint to the first World Cup held at the same time in Uruguay, to which only few...
- * Mitropa CupMitropa CupThe Mitropa Cup, officially called the La Coupe de l'Europe Centrale was one of the first really international major European football cups for club sides...
(1): 1929Mitropa Cup 1929The 1929 season of the Mitropa Cup football club tournament was won by Újpest FC in a two-legged final against Slavia Prague. This was the third edition of the tournament, and the first edition in which Italian clubs competed and Yugoslavian clubs did not compete...
As coach: Partizan Belgrade
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- Yugoslav First LeagueYugoslav First LeagueThe Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
(2): 1946-47 and 1948-49 - Yugoslav CupYugoslav CupThe Yugoslav Cup, officially the Marshal Tito Cup, was one of two major football competitions in the former Yugoslavia, the other one being the Yugoslav League Championship. The Yugoslav Cup took place after the league championships when every competitive league in Yugoslavia had finished, in order...
(3): 1947, 1952Yugoslav First League 1952The First Federal League of Yugoslavia's 1952 season was shortened and sped-up. It was completed over a period of little more than 3 and a half months, beginning on March 2, 1952 and finishing on June 22, 1952...
and 1954
- Yugoslav First League
Vardar Skopje
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- Yugoslav CupYugoslav CupThe Yugoslav Cup, officially the Marshal Tito Cup, was one of two major football competitions in the former Yugoslavia, the other one being the Yugoslav League Championship. The Yugoslav Cup took place after the league championships when every competitive league in Yugoslavia had finished, in order...
(1): 1961
- Yugoslav Cup
External sources
- Short career story at Nogometni leksikon.
- Career story at Hajduk Split official website.