Kálmán Konrád

Kálmán Konrád (23 May 1896 – 10 May 1980) was regarded as one of the best footballers in the Kingdom of Hungary in the 1910s. An inside right, he played on the Hungary national team with his brother, Jenő Konrád. Kálmán, who later played for Austria, coached the Romania national team for five games in the mid-1930s as well as a number of club teams up to his retirement in 1956.

Career

Playing career Born in Bácspalánka (Bačka Palanka), a town on the Danube River in Austria-Hungary (now part of Vojvodina, Serbia), Konrád moved to Budapest as a small child. He joined the club MTK Hungária FC in 1910 at the age of 14 and then joined the first team in the Hungarian League in 1913 at the age of 17. Konrád played for MTK from 1913 to 1919 and helped the team win the Hungarian Championship in 1914, 1917–1919 (there was no league in 1915 or 1916 because of World War I). In the three championship seasons between 1917 and 1919, MTK outscored their opponents, 376–46, and had an overall record of 60-4-2. Konrád played in 94 games during this incredible run and scored 88 goals while a player for MTK. He was also a member of the Hungary national team, appearing in 12 games and scoring two goals.

In August 1926, Konrád was brought to the United States by Nat Agar, the owner-manager of the Brooklyn Wanderers of the American Soccer League (ASL). Konrád's talent was said to be so legendary that Agar was forced to keep the transfer a secret until he was on his way to the U.S. including Malmö FF, where he won the Allsvenskan in 1949 and 1950. He settled in Sweden and lived there until his death in 1980.

Honours

As manager Malmö FF Allsvenskan: 1949, 1950