About István Kocsis
Lived 1949 – 1994 (aged 44). István Kocsis was a Hungarian association football player.
István Kocsis (6 October 1949 – 9 June 1994) was a Hungarian professional footballer who played as a defender. He participated in the 1978 World Cup in which Hungary was eliminated in the first round. His nicknames were Sandor and Pischta.
From 1975 to 1981, he played for Budapest Honvéd before moving to Belgium where he played for Lierse for two seasons (66 games), after which he decided to return to Hungary to play for FC Sopron, before ending his career in a lower-class Austrian team.
He died of cancer at the age of 44.
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Who was István Kocsis?
Hungarian footballer (1949-1994)
When was István Kocsis born?
István Kocsis was born on 6 October 1949 in Csorna.
When did István Kocsis die?
István Kocsis died on 9 June 1994 in Csorna.
What was István Kocsis's occupation?
István Kocsis was an association football player.
What nationality was István Kocsis?
István Kocsis was Hungarian.
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· DBpedia: István Kocsis (footballer, born 1949)
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