Miklós Fehér
Hungarian footballer (1979–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Miklós "Miki" Fehér (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmikloːʃ ˈfɛheːr]; 20 July 1979 – 25 January 2004) was a Hungarian professional footballer who played as a striker.
The native form of this personal name is Fehér Miklós. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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![]() Fehér with Benfica in 2003 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Miklós Fehér[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1979-07-20)20 July 1979[1] | ||
Place of birth | Tatabánya, Hungary | ||
Date of death | 25 January 2004(2004-01-25) (aged 24) | ||
Place of death | Guimarães, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Győri ETO | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1998 | Győri ETO | 62 | (23) |
1998–2002 | Porto | 10 | (1) |
1999–2002 | Porto B | 7 | (2) |
2000 | → Salgueiros (loan) | 14 | (5) |
2000–2001 | → Braga (loan) | 26 | (14) |
2002–2004 | Benfica | 30 | (7) |
Total | 149 | (52) | |
International career | |||
1996–1997 | Hungary U18 | 8 | (2) |
1996–2000 | Hungary U21 | 5 | (1) |
1998–2003 | Hungary | 25 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He spent most of his nine-year career in Portugal, representing four clubs and amassing Primeira Liga totals of 80 games and 27 goals. On 25 January 2004, he died of a cardiac arrest during a match between Vitória de Guimarães and his team Benfica in Guimarães.[2][3]
Fehér represented Hungary national team at international level, making his debut in 1998 at the age of 19.