József Fogl

Biographical information

RolesNon-starter
SexMale
Full nameJózsef•Fogl
Used nameJózsef•Fogl
Nick/petnamesÚjpesti
Other namesJózsef Fogoly
Born14 August 1897 in Újpest, Budapest (HUN)
Died31 January 1971 in Budapest, Budapest (HUN)
AffiliationsÚjpesti TE, Budapest (HUN)
NOC Hungary

Biography

József Fogl started to play football at Mezei Torna Club together with his brother, Károly Fogl. In 1918, they moved to Újpest Törekvés, where the two Fogl brothers played defense, given the name the “Fogl-dam”. In 1930 and 1931, they helped Újpest TE win the national championship, and Jószef Fogl added three silver medals and five bronze medals with Újpest..

Between 1920 and 1930, Fogl played 37 times on the national team as a left-back. He was a member of the 1924 Paris Olympics team, but did not play, and he retired in 1931. Although he was a tanner, after completing his career he worked for eight years at the Újpest City Hall. Then he worked in his wife’s grocery shop and they later managed a pub.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Football (Football) HUN József Fogl
Football, Men (Olympic) Hungary DNS

Olympic family relations