Full name: | György Czekly |
Position: | Fullback |
Date of Birth: | 1937 |
Place of Birth: | Budapest, Hungary |
Date of Death: | January 26, 2005 |
Place of Death: | Vancouver, British Columbia |
Height: | 5’10” |
Weight: | 168 lbs |
Playing career:
Season | Team | Gpd | Gls |
Vöros Meteor Budapest | |||
1958 | Montreal Hungaria | ||
1959 | Montreal Hungaria | ||
1960 | Montreal Hungaria | ||
1961 | Montreal Concordia | ||
1962 | Montreal Hungaria | ||
1963 | |||
1964 | |||
1965 | |||
1966 | Montreal Hungaria | ||
Bio:
He started his soccer career with the Vöros Meteor club in Budapest. Upon coming to Canada he joined Montreal Hungaria.
In 1958 Montreal Hungaria joined the inter-provincial version of the National Soccer League. He was an important player on Hungaria’s forward line when the club won both the National Soccer League championship and the NSL playoff champinship
Montreal Concordia played in both the National Soccer League and in the International Soccer League in the 1961 season.
Returned to Montreal Hungaria before the start of the 1962 season. Played in the Quebec National Soccer League in the 1962 season. Played in the Quebec National Soccer League in the 1966 season.
George passed away at the age of 68 on January 26, 2005 at the Richmond Hospital, British Columbia.