Károly Palotai
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The native form of this personal name is Palotai Károly. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Károly Palotai (11 September 1935 – 3 February 2018) was a Hungarian association football player and referee. He was an Olympic Gold winner as a player before turning to refereeing. He was a referee at three World Cup tournaments and officiated in two European Cup finals.[1][2]
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Date of birth | (1935-09-11)11 September 1935 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Békéscsaba, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 3 February 2018(2018-02-03) (aged 82) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Győr, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||
1953–1955 | Békéscsaba Előre | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1955–1956 | Győri Vasas ETO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1956–1958 | Freiburger FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1959–1967 | Győri Vasas ETO | 171 | (45) | |||||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1963–1964 | Hungary Olympic | 15 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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