János Aknai

János Aknai Acht (1908–1992),[1] also referred to as Eugène Acht or Paul Acht, was a Hungarian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. At club level, he played for both Újpest FC in his native country, for US Tourcoing, Red Star, and Marseille in France, and for Valencia in Spain. He represented the Hungary national team at international level.

János Aknai

Personal information
Full name	János Aknai Acht
Date of birth	1908
Place of birth	Budapest, Austria-Hungary
Date of death	1992
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1928–1933	Újpest	54	(0)
1933–1934	US Tourcoing
1934–1935	Valencia	1	(0)
1940–1942	Marseille	16	(0)
National team
1929–1932	Hungary	10	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Aknai played 54 matches for Újpest FC,[2] winning the Mitropa Cup 1929 and the Coupe des Nations 1930. He then moved to France, first with US Tourcoing.

He had a short spell with Valencia CF, and came back to France where he played for Red Star in 1935–36 (14 matches)[3] and Olympique de Marseille.

References

2. "Aknai (Acht) János". ujpestfan.extra.hu. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
3. "LES JOUEURS DU RED STAR DE A à Z". AllezRedStar.com. Retrieved 11 May 2008.

Sources

• Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932–1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
• La Liga player stats
• Profile at om1899