Rudolf Jeny
Encyclopedia
Rudolf Jeny was an Hungarian
football player and manager.
, Jeny played club football for hometown side Kispest AC
and MTK Budapest. He also represented the Hungarian national side
at the 1924 Summer Olympics
, and earned a total of 20 caps for the team between 1919 and 1926.
in 1955.
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 player and manager.
Playing career
Born in BudapestBudapest
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...
, Jeny played club football for hometown side Kispest AC
Budapest Honvéd FC
Budapest Honvéd FC |football]] team. "Honved" means the Homeland Defense. Originally formed as Kispest AC, they became Kispest FC in 1926 before reverting to their original name in 1944. The team enjoyed a golden age during the 1950s when it was renamed Budapest Honvéd SE and became the Hungarian...
and MTK Budapest. He also represented the Hungarian national side
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
at the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
, and earned a total of 20 caps for the team between 1919 and 1926.
Coaching career
Jeny managed Spanish side Atlético Madrid between 1930 and 1933, Portuguese side Sporting Clube de Portugal in 1933-34 and Győri ETO FCGyori ETO FC
Győri ETO FC , Győri Egyetértés Torna Osztály Football Club or just Győr, is a Hungarian sports club from Győr, a mid-size town in the north-west of the country. In 1904 the club was founded as Győri Vagongyár ETO and has undergone many name changes since...
in 1955.