István Balogh (footballer)

István Balogh (21 September 1912, Budapest – 27 October 1992, Budapest) was a Hungarian footballer who played for Újpest FC, as well as representing the Hungarian national football team at the 1938 FIFA World Cup.

István Balogh

Personal information
Full name	István Balogh
Date of birth	(1912-09-21)September 21, 1912
Place of birth	Hungary
Date of death	October 27, 1992(1992-10-27) (aged 80)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Újpest
National team
1938	Hungary
Teams managed
1948–1949	Újpest
1958–1959	Újpest
Honours Men's football Representing  Hungary FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1938 France
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Although Hungary got to the final of the tournament Balogh only featured in their opening game, a 6-0 win against the Dutch East Indies.[1] He went on to coach Újpest FC from 1948-1949 and again from 1958-1959.[2]