József Varga (footballer, born 1954)

József Varga

File:Varga József 2011.jpg
Personal information
Date of birth	(1954-10-09) 9 October 1954
Place of birth	Budapest, Hungary
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
–1973	Budapest Honvéd
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1973–1985	Budapest Honvéd	283	(20)
1985–1987	Denizlispor	58	(4)
1987–1988	Újpesti Dózsa	31	(2)
1989–1990	Volán	14	(1)
1990	Reipas Lahti
International career
1980–1986	Hungary	31	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

József Varga (born 9 October 1954) is a retired Hungarian international football player.

Career

Born in Budapest, Varga spent most of his career with Budapest Honvéd FC, where he was very popular and nicknamed "Kacsa" (duck). He also spent some time playing abroad, notably with for Turkish first division club Denizlispor. Varga finished his professional career at Újpest FC.

He made his debut for the Hungarian national team in 1980, and got 31 caps and 1 goal until 1986. He was a participant at the 1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cups, where Hungary failed to progress from the group stage on both occasions. Varga scored his only international goal against Belgium at the 1982 World Cup.

External links

• József Varga – FIFA competition record
• Varga.html József Varga at National-Football-Teams.com
• József Varga career stats in Turkey at mackolik.com