Antal Tapiška
{{Short description|Yugoslav footballer and manager}}
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|fullname = Antal Tapiška
|birth_date = {{Birth date|1919|11|11|df=y}}
|birth_place = Subotica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
|death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|3|10|1928|1|1|df=y}}
|death_place = Subotica, Serbia
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|position = Defender
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|clubs1 = Mornar Split
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|clubs2 = Naša Krila Zemun
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|years3 = 1946–1947
|clubs3 = Partizan
|caps3 = 1
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 1947–1960
|clubs4 = Spartak Subotica
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|managerclubs1 = Vinogradar
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|managerclubs2 = Zorka Subotica
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|managerclubs3 = Spartak Subotica (woman)
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|managerclubs4 = Spartak Subotica (youth)
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Antal Tapiška ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Антал Тапишка}}, {{Langx|hu|Tapiska Antal}}, 11 November 1919 – 10 March 2016) was a Yugoslav football player and manager. He was known for his contributions to Yugoslav football both as a player and later as a coach.
Club career
He started his playing career while serving the mandatory military conscription and affiliated in the Yugoslav Navy side Mornar Split, later moving to Yugoslav Air Force side FK Naša Krila Zemun. His talent took him to join the main army backed team, FK Partizan, in 1946. Partizan was newly formed club which gathered most of the best players of the country, so Tapiška found himself in difficulties to establish himself, despite all, he managed to make with Partizan one appearance in the 1946–47 Yugoslav First League, 4 appearances in the Yugoslav Cup, and 29 in friendlies and tournaments.[http://www.sr.partizan.rs/istorija-kluba/igraci-od-1945-do-danas/ All-time FK Partizan players] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701163854/http://www.sr.partizan.rs/istorija-kluba/igraci-od-1945-do-danas/ |date=2020-07-01 }} at FK Partizan official website, retrieved 21-7-2019
Not wanting to stay as a substitute, Tapiška decided to leave Partizan and joined FK Spartak Subotica where he spent the next 14 years. He became a legendary defender shirt number 2 who became fundamental in all achievements of Spartak between 1947 until 1960. He played over 500 official games in that period of time. Tapiška retired in 1960 and in his honor Spartak organised a farewell match against Dynamo Dresden.[https://www.subotica.info/2016/03/11/memoriam-antal-tapiska In memoriam - Antal Tapiška] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721201441/https://www.subotica.info/2016/03/11/memoriam-antal-tapiska |date=2019-07-21 }} at subotica.info, 11-3-2016, retrieved 21-7-2019 {{in lang|sr}}
Coaching career
After finishing his playing career, he became a manager, and coached minor local teams such as Vonogradar and Zorka. He also coached the woman's section of Spartak Subotica and also the youth teams of the club. Afterwards, he became member of the direction board of management of the Subotica City Stadium.[https://www.subotica.com/vesti/preminuo-legendarni-antal-tapiska-id25496.html In memoriam: Antal Tapiška (1928-2016)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721201432/https://www.subotica.com/vesti/preminuo-legendarni-antal-tapiska-id25496.html |date=2019-07-21 }} at subotica.com, 10-3-2016, retrieved 21-7-2019 {{in lang|sr}}
References
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Category:Footballers from Subotica
Category:Hungarians in Vojvodina
Category:Yugoslav men's footballers
Category:Serbian men's footballers
Category:Hungarian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:FK Naša Krila Zemun players
Category:FK Spartak Subotica players
Category:Red Star Belgrade footballers
Category:Yugoslav First League players
Category:Yugoslav football managers