János Göröcs

The native form of this personal name is Göröcs János. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

János Göröcs (8 May 1939 – 23 February 2020)^[1] was a Hungarian footballer.^[2] He played for the club Újpesti Dózsa as a striker and a midfielder, and later for Tatabányai Bányász. He played 62 games and scored 19 goals for the Hungary national football team.

János Göröcs

Personal information
Date of birth	(1939-05-08)8 May 1939
Place of birth	Gánt, Hungary
Date of death	23 February 2020(2020-02-23) (aged 80)
Place of death	Budapest, Hungary
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1957–1972	Újpest FC
1972–1974	Tatabányai Bányász
International career
1958–1970	Hungary	62	(19)
Managerial career
1985–1988	Újpest FC
Medal record Men's association football Representing  Hungary Olympic Games 1960 Rome Team competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Göröcs was born in Gánt. He was best-known for his participation in the bronze medal winning Hungarian team on the 1960 Summer Olympic Games^[3] and for playing on the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He later became trainer of Újpest.

References

1. "Gyász: Elhunyt az újpesti legenda, Göröcs János - NSO". 24 February 2020.
2. "János Göröcs". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "János Göröcs". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2009.

External links

• János Göröcs at Olympedia (archive)
• János Göröcs at the Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság (in Hungarian) (English translation)