Date of death May 1982 (aged 94) Role Footballer Name Gyula Kertesz | Years Team Playing position Height 1.88 m | |
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Date of birth (1888-02-29)29 February 1888 Place of birth Kiskalna, Austria–Hungary Place of death New York, NY, United States Died May 1982, New York City, New York, United States | ||
Gyula Kertész (also known as Julius Kertész; 29 February 1888 – 1 May 1982) was a Hungarian international footballer who played alongside his two brothers, Vilmos and Adolf. Kertész was Jewish.
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Playing career
Kertész played club football for MTK Budapest, and international football for Hungary, where he earned one cap.
Coaching career
Kertész coached several clubs in Germany, like Victoria Hamburg and Union Altona, and in other countries such as France and Scandinavia during the 1920s. He managed Swiss side FC Basel between 1928 and 1930. In January 1931 he took over at Hamburger SV where he successfully revamped the team, adding Rudolf Noack and other promising new players until he was appointed by VfB Leipzig in the summer of 1932. After his contract had been dissolved on a mutual agreement in May 1933,