Adalbert Kovács

Club career Kovács was born on 28 September 1920 in Timișoara, Romania. He netted a total of 13 goals in 13 appearances, helping the club win the 1946–47 title. In the following season he helped the club win The Double, scoring a personal record of 19 goals in 26 league matches under coach Petre Steinbach. Kovács also scored his team's first goal in the 3–2 victory in the 1948 Cupa României final against CFR Timișoara, thus helping Flamura Roșie win its first Cupa României. He won another title with the club in 1950, but coach Francisc Dvorzsák used him in only three games. In 1954, Kovács joined Locomotiva Timișoara. He made his debut under coach Ferenc Rónay on 21 September 1947 in a 6–2 friendly loss to Czechoslovakia. In his next game he came as a substitute in the 56th minute to replace Ladislau Incze in a friendly 0–0 draw against Poland. Kovács's last appearance for the national team took place on 2 May 1948 in a 1–0 loss to Albania in the 1948 Balkan Cup.

Death He died at the end of summer 1999 at age 78.

Honours Flamura Roșie Arad Divizia A: 1946–47, 1947–48, 1950 Cupa României: 1947–48, 1953