Zoltán Varga

Football, Olympic athlete

1945 – 2010

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Who was Zoltán Varga?

Zoltán Varga was a Hungarian football player who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He was an Olympic gold medalist at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He played for Ferencváros when they won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1965, beating Juventus 1-0 in the final. He also played for Ajax Amsterdam.

He played in Germany for Borussia Dortmund and Hertha BSC, but was banned after he was caught taking bribes to lose matches.

During the period of his ban he played for Aberdeen F.C. in Scotland.

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Born
Jan 1, 1945
Vál
Also known as
  • Zoltan Varga
Nationality
  • Hungary
Lived in
  • Vál
Died
Apr 9, 2010
Budapest

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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