Pál Dárdai (footballer, born 1951)

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| name = Pál Dárdai

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1951|5|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Véménd, Hungary

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2017|12|8|1951|5|9|df=y}}

| death_place = Hungary

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| position = Midfielder

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| youthclubs1 = Véménd

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| clubs1 = Honvéd Steinmetz

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| years2 = 1972–1974

| clubs2 = Komlói Bányász

| caps2 = Note: Stats only for the 1972/73 season 13

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 1974–1985

| clubs3 = Pécsi MFC

| caps3 = 284

| goals3 = 67

| years4 = 1986

| clubs4 = Vojvodina

| caps4 = 11

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 1988–1989

| clubs5 = Pécsi MFC

| caps5 = 1

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1993–1994

| clubs6 = Beremendi Építők

| caps6 = 27

| goals6 = 2

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| manageryears1 =

| managerclubs1 = Komlói Bányász

| manageryears2 =

| managerclubs2 = Somberek

| manageryears3 =

| managerclubs3 = Beremendi Építők

| manageryears4 =

| managerclubs4 = DDGáz

| manageryears5 =

| managerclubs5 = Pécsi VSK

| manageryears6 = 1995

| managerclubs6 = Pécsi MFC

| manageryears7 = 2002–2008

| managerclubs7 = Barcsi SC

| manageryears8 = 2009–2010

| managerclubs8 = Dombóvári FC

| manageryears9 = 2010–2017

| managerclubs9 = Pécsi MFC

| manageryears10 = 2010–2016

| managerclubs10 = Pogány-PMFC

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Pál Dárdai (9 May 1951 – 8 December 2017) was a Hungarian football player and manager.[http://www.nemzetisport.hu/minden_mas_foci/gyasz-elhunyt-idosebb-dardai-pal-2607427 Gyász: elhunyt idősebb Dárdai Pál] {{in lang|hu}}

Playing career

After playing with Véménd as a youngster, he began his senior career playing as midfielder with Honvéd Steinmetz. In 1972, he moved to Komlói Bányász where he spent two seasons before joining Pécsi MFC in 1974, playing in the Hungarian Championship.Csak az NB I-es mérkőzésekre vonatkozó adat He played with Pécsi for more than a decade, making 284 league appearances and scoring 67 goals. He left Hungary at winter-break with a strong reputation and joined FK Vojvodina in the Yugoslav First League in the 1985–86 season, where he played along with his compatriot János Borsó.[http://forum.b92.net/topic/29741-ex-yu-fudbalska-statistika-po-godinama/page__st__112 Stats from Yugoslav Leagues] at B92 (info taken from former website zerodic.com) In 1988–89, he had spells with Pécsi MFC and Beremendi Építők before retiring.

Coaching career

Pál Dárdai, after finishing his playing career, became a coach. He managed a number of Hungarian clubs.[http://www.pmfc.hu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1058:foci-mindoeroekke-dardai-pal-60-eves&catid=47:vegyes&Itemid=29 Foci mindörökké - Dárdai Pál 60 éves] at PMFC.com

Personal life

He was the father of the former Hungarian international footballer and later coach Pál Dárdai, and the grandfather of Palkó, Márton and Bence Dárdai.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

On 20 July 2002, Dardai's other son, Balázs Dárdai, midfielder of FC Barcs, died aged 23 during a tournament on Saturday after an artery burst when he jumped for a ball. Pál Dárdai was watching the game as the coach of FC Barcs when it happened.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/europe/news/2002/0722/20020722herthadardai.html|title=Hertha's Dardai mourns after brother dies during game|work=ESPN.com|date=22 July 2002| access-date = 5 February 2015}}

On 8 December 2017, Pál Dárdai's death was announced.[http://www.nemzetisport.hu/minden_mas_foci/gyasz-elhunyt-idosebb-dardai-pal-2607427 Gyász: elhunyt idősebb Dárdai Pál] {{in lang|hu}}