Lajos Baróti facts for kids
Baróti in 1961
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lajos Baróti-Kratochfill | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Szeged, Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 23 December 2005 (aged 91) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1946 | Szegedi AK | 170 | (7) |
| 1946–1948 | Győri ETO | 58 | (2) |
| Total | 228 | (9) | |
| International career | |||
| 1939–1941 | Hungary | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1948–1952 | Györi Vasas ETO | ||
| 1952–1953 | Budapesti Postás SE | ||
| 1953–1957 | Budapesti Vasas SC | ||
| 1957–1966 | Hungary | ||
| 1967–1971 | Újpesti Dózsa | ||
| 1971–1972 | Peru | ||
| 1972–1974 | Budapesti Vasas SC | ||
| 1975–1978 | Hungary | ||
| 1979 | SSW Innsbruck | ||
| 1980–1982 | Benfica | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lajos Baróti (born August 19, 1914 – died December 23, 2005) was a famous Hungarian football player and manager. He was known for his amazing coaching skills. With eleven major titles, he was one of the most successful coaches of his time.
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Playing Career
Lajos Baróti started his football journey as a player. From 1928 to 1946, he played for a team called Szegedi AK. After that, he joined Győri ETO and played there from 1946 to 1948.
He also had the honor of playing for his country. Between 1939 and 1941, he played two matches for the Hungarian national team. He was a defender, helping to protect his team's goal.
Coaching the National Team
Baróti became the head coach of the Hungarian national team in 1957. He led the team for many years, first from 1957 to 1966. Later, he returned to coach them again from 1975 to 1978. In total, he coached Hungary in 117 matches.
He guided Hungary to several big international tournaments:
- The World Cups in 1958, 1962, 1966, and 1978.
- The Olympics in Rome in 1960.
- The 1964 European Nations' Cup, where his team finished in third place.
His biggest success with the national team was winning the gold medal at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo. This was a huge achievement for Hungarian football.
Between 1971 and 1972, Baróti also coached the Peruvian national team. In 1971, he led their Olympic team during a special tournament before the Olympics.
Club Coaching Successes
Baróti had a very successful time coaching club teams too.
Újpesti Dózsa's Golden Era
From 1967 to 1971, he coached Újpesti Dózsa in Budapest. He helped this club start its "golden era," a period when they were incredibly successful. Under his leadership, the team won many titles. They won both the cup and the championship in 1969 and 1970. They also won a third championship in a row in 1971. These were the club's first major titles in ten years!
He also led Újpesti Dózsa to the finals of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1968–69. Although they lost to Newcastle United, reaching the final was a great achievement.
Other Club Achievements
Baróti continued to find success with other clubs. He coached Vasas SC in Hungary, and also teams outside his home country. He led SSW Innsbruck in Austria and S.L. Benfica in Portugal. With Benfica, he won the Portuguese Supercup in 1980 and a double (both the league and the cup) in 1981.
Honours
Club Honours
Vasas SC
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I (Hungarian League): 1957
- Magyar Kupa (Hungarian Cup): 1973
Újpesti Dózsa
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I (Hungarian League): 1969, 1970, 1971
- Magyar Kupa (Hungarian Cup): 1969, 1970
Innsbruck
- Austrian Cup: 1978–79
Benfica
- Primeira Liga (Portuguese League): 1980–81
- Taça de Portugal (Portuguese Cup): 1980–81
International Honours
Hungary
- 1964 Summer Olympics gold medal: 1964
