Jenő Károly

Jenő Károly

Personal information
Date of birth	15 January 1886
Place of birth	Budapest, Hungary
Date of death	28 July 1926 (aged 40)
Playing position	Centerhalf, Attacker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1903-10	MTK Budapest[1]	106	(95)
1910-19	Budapesti AK
National team
1903-18	Hungary	25	(10)
Teams managed
1920-23	Savona 1907
1923-26	Juventus
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Jenő Károly (15 January 1886 – 28 July 1926) was a Hungarian footballer and later manager born in Budapest. Outside his homeland he is particularly noted for being the first manager of Agnelli-era Juventus.

As a player, Károly appeared for two local Budapest clubs, including the powerful MTK Budapest. He was renowned for having a very high goals-to-game ratio. He also represented his country a number of times, including at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Honours

Player

• 1903 Hungarian League (MTK Budapest)
• 1908 Hungarian League (MTK Budapest)
• 1910 Hungarian Cup (MTK Budapest)

Individual

• 1903 Hungarian League Topscorer (MTK Budapest)^[2]
• 1905 Hungarian League Topscorer (MTK Budapest)

Manager

• 1925–26 Serie A (Juventus)

References

1. MTK/Hungaria Budapest
2. Foot.dk