István Nyers
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István Nyers (ˈiʃtvaːn ɲerʃ), also known as Stefano Nyers (25 May 1924 - 9 March 2005) was a Hungarian football (soccer) player. Although he played in only two international matches for Hungary
, he is considered one of the greatest football legends of his country, reaching the peak of his career in the 1940s and 1950s.
, Moselle
, France
into an immigrant Hungarian mining family; his younger brother was Ferenc Nyers
.
He began his professional career with Újpest FC
of Budapest
, seeing them win the Hungarian League
in 1945 and 1946. In 1946 he transferred briefly to the Czechoslovakia
n team FK Viktoria Žižkov
and then to the French club Stade Français.
After two years in Paris he was recruited by the Italian
first division side Inter Milan. Here he developed to one of the strongest forwards in the history of Serie A
. With 26 goals in his first season he became the top scorer of the league. In 182 games for Inter he scored a total of 133 goals. Twice, in 1953 and 1954, he saw Inter become Italian champions.
After winning the championship for the second time Nyers left Milan and changed via Servette FC
of Geneva
to AS Roma, where he remained for two years. A season with the Catalonia
n sides CF Barcelona
, Terrassa FC
and CD Sabadell followed before he played out the remainder of his career with minor league Italian clubs.
Nyers retired from the professional game in 1961. During his retirement he lived for several years in Milan
before settling in Subotica
, Serbia
until his death in 2005 at the age of 80.
Hungary national football team
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, he is considered one of the greatest football legends of his country, reaching the peak of his career in the 1940s and 1950s.
Biography
Nyers was born in Freyming-MerlebachFreyming-Merlebach
Freyming-Merlebach is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France....
, Moselle
Moselle
Moselle is a department in the east of France named after the river Moselle.- History :Moselle is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
into an immigrant Hungarian mining family; his younger brother was Ferenc Nyers
Ferenc Nyers
Ferenc Nyers is a retired French professional footballer active in France, Hungary and Colombia.-Early life:...
.
He began his professional career with Újpest FC
Újpest FC
Újpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white...
of Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, seeing them win the Hungarian League
Hungarian League
The Nemzeti Bajnokság is a Hungarian professional league for association football clubs. The league is currently known as the OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons, and it is the highest level of professional league since its inception in 1901. UEFA currently ranks the league 35th in Europe.Sixteen...
in 1945 and 1946. In 1946 he transferred briefly to the Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
n team FK Viktoria Žižkov
FK Viktoria Žižkov
FK Viktoria Žižkov ranks among the oldest football clubs in the Czech Republic. It plays in the Gambrinus liga, the top level of football in the country.The team was founded by a group of students in 1903 in the town of Žižkov...
and then to the French club Stade Français.
After two years in Paris he was recruited by the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
first division side Inter Milan. Here he developed to one of the strongest forwards in the history of Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
. With 26 goals in his first season he became the top scorer of the league. In 182 games for Inter he scored a total of 133 goals. Twice, in 1953 and 1954, he saw Inter become Italian champions.
After winning the championship for the second time Nyers left Milan and changed via Servette FC
Servette FC
Servette FC is a Swiss football club, based in Geneva currently playing in the Swiss Super League. They were playing in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football having been relegated from the Swiss Super League at the end of 2004/05 season...
of Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
to AS Roma, where he remained for two years. A season with the Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
n sides CF Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, Terrassa FC
Terrassa FC
Terrassa Futbol Club, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Terrassa, Barcelona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1906, it currently plays in 3ª - Group 5, holding home matches at Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa, with a capacity of 11.500 spectators.-History:In 1914, Terrassa's...
and CD Sabadell followed before he played out the remainder of his career with minor league Italian clubs.
Nyers retired from the professional game in 1961. During his retirement he lived for several years in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
before settling in Subotica
Subotica
Subotica is a city and municipality in northern Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
until his death in 2005 at the age of 80.