József Fitos (4 November 1959 – 23 December 2022) was a Hungarian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was a member of the Hungary national team. Fitos worked as an active football coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 November 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Nova, Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 23 December 2022 (aged 63) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971–1978 | Lenti | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1980 | Zalaegerszegi TE | ||
| 1980–1985 | Haladás | ||
| 1985–1988 | Budapest Honvéd | ||
| 1989 | Panathinaikos | ||
| 1990 | Panionios | ||
| 1990 | Újpest | ||
| 1991–1992 | Hargita FC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1985–1989 | Hungary | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002 | Budapest Honvéd | ||
| 2002–2008 | Ózdi FC | ||
| 2008–2014 | Sze-Fi LSE | ||
| 2014–2017 | ASR Gázgyár | ||
| 2017– | Leányfalu SE | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editFitos started playing football in 1971 for Lenti. In 1978 he transferred to Zalaegerszegi TE. From 1980 to 1985 he played for Szombathelyi Haladás. He then moved to Budepest Honvéd, the success team of the 1980s, where he won three champion titles with the team. In 1989 he signed to Panathinaikos and then for Panionios In 1990 he returned home and played for Újpest. He then played for Hargita FC, where he finished his active sports career.[1]
International career
editBetween 1985 and 1989 Fitos played 12 times for the Hungary national team.[1][2]
Coaching career
editFrom 2002 Fitos was a coach at the Hungarian football teams Budapest Honvéd, FC Ózdi, LSE Széfi-Fi and ASR Gázgyár, and since 2017 he has been the football coach of Leányfalu SE.[3]
Personal life and death
editOn 17 February 2017, the Budapest District Court sentenced him to one year and six months imprisonment on two counts of fraud. The execution of the sentence was suspended for three years.[4]
Fitos died on 23 December 2022, at the age of 63.[5]
Honours
editBudapest Honvéd
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 1985–86, 1987–88, 1988–89[1]
- Magyar Kupa finalist: 1988[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "József Fitos (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "József Fitos". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ Magyarfutball.hu. "Fitos József (Nova 1959.11.04 - ) • People • Magyarfutball.hu - Hungarian football database". www.magyarfutball.hu. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ nemzetisport.hu (17 February 2017). "Labdarúgás: jogerősen 18 hónapot kapott a Honvéd volt válogatottja". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Gyász: elhunyt a tizenkétszeres magyar válogatott Fitos József". Nemzeti Sport. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Magyarfutball.hu (13 June 1988). "Békéscsabai ESSC - Budapesti Honvéd SE 3 : 2, 1988.06.13. (photos, data) • Magyar Népköztársasági Kupa 1987 - 1988, döntő • Magyarfutball.hu". www.magyarfutball.hu. Retrieved 31 October 2022.