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Máté Fenyvesi

1933 – 2022

Hungarian footballer, politician

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Lived 1933 – 2022 (aged 88). Máté Fenyvesi was a Hungarian association football player, politician, association football coach and veterinarian.

Máté Fenyvesi (20 September 1933 – 17 February 2022) was a Hungarian footballer and politician.

Career During his club career he played for Kecskeméti Kinizsi for two years, and from 1953 to 1969 for Ferencvárosi TC. He earned 76 caps and scored eight goals for the Hungary national team from 1954 to 1966, and participated in the 1958 FIFA World Cup, the 1962 FIFA World Cup, the 1964 European Nations' Cup, and the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He also scored the winning goal in the final of the 1964–65 edition of the Inter-Cities Fair Cup, winning the game for Ferencvaros against Juventus 1–0.

Following his retirement, he worked as a veterinarian, having earned an M.D. degree still while playing. Following the democratic changes in Hungary at the turn of 1989 and 1990, he became actively involved in politics and served as a Member of Parliament from 1998 to 2006, first representing the Smallholders' Party, later Fidesz.

Personal life and death Fenyvesi was married to Mária Fehér Kaplár. They had a daughter, Beatrix, and a son, Levente. He died in his sleep on 17 February 2022, at the age of 88. Mihály Vasas is the last surviving player of the 1958 Hungary national team to play in the 1958 world cup.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Positions held
Member of the National Assembly of Hungary
Awards
Honorary citizen of Budapest; Officer's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit; Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic
Also known as
Mate Fenyvesi

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Máté Fenyvesi?

Hungarian footballer, politician (1933-2022)

When was Máté Fenyvesi born?

Máté Fenyvesi was born on 20 September 1933 in Jánoshalma.

When did Máté Fenyvesi die?

Máté Fenyvesi died on 17 February 2022.

What was Máté Fenyvesi's occupation?

Máté Fenyvesi was an association football player, politician, association football coach and veterinarian.

What nationality was Máté Fenyvesi?

Máté Fenyvesi was Hungarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Máté Fenyvesi

· Wikidata: Q854242

· DBpedia: Máté Fenyvesi

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