Lajos Korányi

, Also called Lajos Lajos Korányi Kronenberger and Korányi I, ( born May 15, 1907 in Szeged, Austria-Hungary, † 29 January 1981 in Budapest, Hungary) was a Hungarian footballer who plays several titles with Ferencvaros took in the 1930s and with the Hungarian national team in 1938 Vice World Champion. His brother Matthias played in the Hungarian National Team, while the youngest brother Dezso played for France.

Club career

The football game learned Korányi the Újszegedi TC, from where he moved to Szeged professional club Bástya SC, who was one of the first two provincial clubs that competed in the highest Hungarian league after the introduction of professional football in 1926. The southern Hungary were able to establish themselves in the middle of the league and reached the semi-finals of the 1927 Cupbewerbs. Korányi developed into one of the strongest defenders in Hungary, who knew how to impress with athleticism and physical presence as well as. Due to his positional play and his heading ability

This he also drew the attention of the Budapest Great clubs up and in 1930 he accepted an offer of Ferencvárosi FC, ​​where he first formed the defense with Géza Takács and then with Gyula Polgár. The Green-Whites he was able to celebrate two league titles and one Cup victory in the first years, in October 1933 he retired but in an international match against Italy a severe broken leg, and he made him a long time out of action and after it should last for several years until it reached its original strength again. In 1937 he reached the Franzens townspeople by beating Slavia Prague, the First Vienna FC and FK Austria Wien the final in Mitropacup where they met Lazio. With a 4-2 victory in Budapest were laid the foundation for winning the title, which then also managed the team around György Toldi Géza Sárosi and with a 5:4 in Rome. In the following season Korányi won his third championship.

He then left the club and joined the phobus FC, ​​however ran into financial difficulties and was eliminated despite a midfield place in the league. After several Hungarian sources Korányi should then have worked for FC Sète in the French Division 1, where his younger brother Dezso most successfully played for several years. From French sources, but no use in a league match can be verified, so it seems likely that Lajos soon - possibly due to the commencement of the Second World War - returned to Budapest. There he was briefly active in the Nemzeti SC, before he made the ascent with the second-rate Weisz Manfréd Csepel FC and even completed a season in the top division.

National

His debut in the national team was Korányi at 5-4 against Switzerland in April 1929, so when he was still playing at a time in Szeged. In the national team he came to start as a left outer rotor for use, but could then secure a regular place in the defense alongside Sándor Bíró. After his serious injury, it would take three and a half years before he again received a convocation in April 1937, which he also missed the World Cup 1934.

After his return, he again played mostly with Bíró together, so even when 11:1 against Greece, which meant qualification for the World Cup in France. There denied Korányi all matches up to and including the semi-final against Sweden, which ended 5-1. Ironically for the finals the team management decided to forgo tactical reasons on the experienced defensive man. In his place, played his club colleague Polgár and Hungary were subject to Italy with 2:4.

After the World Cup Korányi played until 1941 in the national team and ended his career after 40 missions.

Achievements

• Vice World Champion: 1938
• 1x Mitropacupsieger: 1937
• 3x Hungarian Champion: 1932, 1934, 1938
• 2x Hungarian Cup Winner: 1933, 1935
• 40 games for the Hungarian national football team: 1929-1941

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• National football team (Hungary )
• Hungarian
• Born 1907
• Died in 1981
• Man