József Braun
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József Braun was a Hungarian
football (soccer)
half back
who began his career in Hungary before finishing it in the American Soccer League
. He earned 27 caps, scoring 11 goals, with the Hungarian national team
. After retiring from playing, he coached for several years. Braun died in 1943 in a Nazi forced labor camp. He was Jewish.
of the American Soccer League
. He played seventeen games before moving to the Brooklyn Wanderers
in the fall of 1929. He played eleven games during the 1929-1930 season, then retired permanently.
. His first came in an 6 October 1918 victory over Austria
. His last came in a 3-3 tie with Poland
in December 1926. He was a member of the Hungarian soccer team at the 1924 Summer Olympics
where he played two games.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
half back
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who began his career in Hungary before finishing it in the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. He earned 27 caps, scoring 11 goals, with the Hungarian national team
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
. After retiring from playing, he coached for several years. Braun died in 1943 in a Nazi forced labor camp. He was Jewish.
Club career
Braun played as youth with VAC Budapest. In 1916, he signed for MTK Budapest in the Hungarian League where he played primarily as a right wing back. In 1919, he was selected as the Hungarian Player of the Year. He retired from playing in 1925 after suffering from multiple injuries. During his years with MTK Budapest, Braun won nine Hungarian championships and 2 Hungarian cups. In 1929, he moved to the United States where he attempted a come back with the Brooklyn HakoahBrooklyn Hakoah
Brooklyn Hakoah is a former United States soccer team club based in Brooklyn, New York that played in the American Soccer League.-Brooklyn Hakoah I:Originally formed by former players of SC Hakoah Wien, they played in the American Soccer League in 1929...
of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. He played seventeen games before moving to the Brooklyn Wanderers
Brooklyn Wanderers
The Brooklyn Wanderers was a U.S. soccer team which was a founding member of the National Association Football League in the late nineteenth century. It later joined the American Soccer League.-History:...
in the fall of 1929. He played eleven games during the 1929-1930 season, then retired permanently.
National team
Braun earned twenty-seven caps, scoring eleven goals, with the Hungarian national teamHungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
. His first came in an 6 October 1918 victory over Austria
Austria national football team
The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
. His last came in a 3-3 tie with Poland
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
in December 1926. He was a member of the Hungarian soccer team at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics
At the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, Uruguay dominated the Football tournament winning the Gold.-Amateur Status:In 1921, the Belgium Football Association first allowed for payments to players for time lost from work; in the months that followed four other Associations permitted similar...
where he played two games.