László Pusztai

László Pusztai (1 March 1946 – 6 July 1987) was a Hungarian football player who participated in the 1978 World Cup where Hungary was eliminated in the first round.

László Pusztai
Personal information
Full nameLászló Pusztai
Date of birth(1946-03-01)1 March 1946
Place of birthSzentes, Hungary
Date of death6 July 1987(1987-07-06) (aged 41)
Place of deathHungary
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1965–1966Szentesi Kinizsi
1966–1969Szegedi EAC45(11)
1969–1974Budapest Honvéd FC128(50)
1974–1980Ferencvárosi TC152(36)
1980–1983SC Eisenstadt33(5)
International career
1970–1979Hungary25(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

After having spent numerous years in the Budapest clubs of Budapest Honvéd FC and Ferencvárosi TC, he went to Austria where he played for Eisenstadt for 3 years.

He was killed in a car accident, together with his wife, leaving two children behind.

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