József Gelei

József Gelei (born 29 June 1938) is a Hungarian former professional football player and manager.

József Gelei

Personal information
Date of birth	29 June 1938
Place of birth	Kunmadaras, Hungary
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 ^1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1950–1954	MTK
1954–1957	Beloiannisz
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1957–1961	MTK	?	(?)
1961–1962	Vasas SC	?	(?)
1962–1967	Tatabánya	?	(?)
Total		?	(?)
National team
1963–1964	Hungary Olympic	10	(0)
1965–1966	Hungary	11	(0)
Teams managed
1970–1975	Tatabánya
1990–1991	India
Medal record Men's football Representing  Hungary Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo Team competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Playing career

Gelei, who played as a goalkeeper, played youth football with MTK and Beloiannisz, before turning professional in 1957 with former club MTK. He also played club football with Vasas SC and Tatabánya.

Gelei also played at international level for Hungary, representing them at the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964 European Nation's Cup and the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[1][2]

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Gelei trained as a football coach, and managed a number of club sides in Hungary. He also coached the Indian national team.[3]

References

1. "József Gelei". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
2. "Jozsef GELEI". FIFA. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
3. "The Indian Senior team at 1991 Nehru cup". indianfootball.de. IndianFootball.de. Retrieved 12 October 2018.