György Marik Explained

György Marik
Birth Date:4 April 1924
Birth Place:Hungary
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1945–1948
Clubs1:Vasas
Years2:1950
Clubs2:Hungaria
Years3:1951–1952
Clubs3:Deportivo Samarios
Years4:1953
Clubs4:Santa Fe
Years5:1954–1955
Clubs5:Irapuato
Years6:1955–1957
Clubs6:León
Nationalyears1:1947–1948
Nationalteam1:Hungary
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1957–1960
Managerclubs1:Atlas
Manageryears2:1960–1962
Managerclubs2:Atlante
Manageryears3:1962–1966
Managerclubs3:Cruz Azul
Manageryears4:1968–1970
Managerclubs4:Pachuca
Manageryears5:1970–1971
Managerclubs5:Laguna
Manageryears6:1976
Managerclubs6:Cruz Azul
Manageryears7:1976–1977
Managerclubs7:UNAM
Manageryears8:1977–1982
Managerclubs8:Toluca

György Marik, also known as Jorge Marik (4 April 1924 – 20 December 1988), was a Hungarian football player and manager. Marik fled Hungary in 1949 and later spent most of his career in Mexico.

Career

Marik was born in Hungary on 4 April 1924 and started his professional career with Vasas SC. He was described as "technically skilled and tactically well prepared".[1]

Between 1947 and 1948, Marik played for the Hungary national football team twice, making his debut on 12 October 1947 against Romania. He was called to the national team again on 22 April 1948 for a match against Switzerland.[1] [2]

Marik was part of the generation of Hungarian footballers that left the Hungarian People's Republic during the early 50s. In 1949, Marik and Vasas teammate László Kubala disguised as soldiers, got into a military truck and smuggled themselves into Austria. Backed by the FIFA, the Hungarian Football Federation imposed a one year ban on Marik and Kubala.[3]

In 1950, Marik joined the Hungária, a football team created by Kubala and Ferdinand Daučík made up of fellow refugees fleeing Eastern Europe. Later, Marik continued his career in South American football.[4]

In 1951, Marik arrived to Colombian football, playing for Deportivo Samarios from 1951 to 1952 and for Independiente Santa Fe in 1953.[5]

In 1954, Marik joined Mexican club Irapuato.[6] One season later, he moved to León, where he won the 1955–56 Primera División title. As a matter of fact, Marik, was the first ever European footballer to play at León.[7]

Marik retired as a player at the end of the 1956–57 season and then moved to Atlas as manager.[6]

Managerial career

As manager, Marik coached the following Mexican teams: Atlas from 1957 to 1960, Atlante from 1960 to 1962, Cruz Azul from 1962 to 1966 and again in 1976, Pachuca from 1968 to 1970, Laguna from 1970 to 1971, UNAM from 1976 to 1977 and Toluca from 1977 to 1982.[8]

In 1977, Marik left UNAM and was substituted by Bora Milutinovic[9]

In many Latin American media (specially in Mexico), Marik is better known as Jorge Marik.[8]

Honours

Player

León

1955–56

Manager

UNAM

1976–77

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marik György. Magyar Labdarúgó Archívum. mla.hu. 9 August 2019. hu.
  2. Web site: György Marik - Retired. footballdatabase.eu. 9 August 2019.
  3. Book: Bailey, David. 22 July 2019. Magical Magyars: The Rise and Fall of the World's Once Greatest Football Team. Pitch Publishing. 9781785315442.
  4. Web site: Kubala, Puskas, Kocsis: el equipo clandestino que huyó de la tiranía soviética. Libertad Digital. 23 October 2016. 9 August 2019. es.
  5. Web site: Los jugadores europeos que han pasado por el fútbol colombiano en sus 70 años. Deportes RCN. 14 August 2018. 9 August 2019. es.
  6. Web site: 7 extranjeros 'inusuales' en la historia de Atlas. 28 August 2017. 9 August 2019. es.
  7. News: León, histórico y eterno. El Sol de León. 26 May 2019. 9 August 2019. es.
  8. Book: Opatrný . Josef. Szente-Varga. Mónika. 2015. Las relaciones entre Europa oriental y América Latina : 1945-1989. Charles University. 170. 9788024630892. es.
  9. Web site: Historia del Club. Pumas.mx. 9 August 2019. es. 23 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190723085451/https://pumas.mx/historia-club/. dead.