Hungarian footballer and manager
Tibor Simon
![]() Commemorative plaque of Tibor Simon in Budapest District IX, Üllői street No 129 (FTC Stadium). |
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| Date of birth |
(1965-09-01)1 September 1965 |
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| Place of birth |
Budapest, Hungary |
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| Date of death |
23 April 2002(2002-04-23) (aged 36) |
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| Place of death |
Budapest, Hungary |
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| Height |
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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| Position(s) |
Defender |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 1985–1999 |
Ferencváros |
194 |
(2) |
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| 1996–1997 |
→ BVSC Budapest (loan) |
10 |
(0) |
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| 1989–1995 |
Hungary |
16 |
(0) |
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| 2001–2002 |
FC Sopron |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Tibor Simon (1 September 1965 – 23 April 2002) was a Hungarian football player and manager.
Career
Simon, who played as a defender, spent his entire professional club career with Ferencváros, and also earned 16 caps at international level for Hungary,[1] including three FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[2]
He also managed FC Sopron between 2001 and 2002.
Death
On 21 April 2002, Simon was beaten by security personnel outside a pub in Budapest, dying two days later. Three of the four men arrested for his murder were later freed.[3]
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