Tibor Simon
{{short description|Hungarian footballer and manager}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tibor Simon
| image = Simon Tibor Üllői út 129..jpg
| caption = Commemorative plaque of Tibor Simon in Budapest District IX, Üllői street No 129 (FTC Stadium).
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1965|9|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Budapest, Hungary
| death_date = {{death date and age|2002|4|23|1965|9|1|df=y}}
| death_place = Budapest, Hungary
| height = {{height|m=1.80}}
| position = Defender
| years1 = 1985–1999 | clubs1 = Ferencváros | caps1 = 194 | goals1 = 2
| years2 = 1996–1997 | clubs2 = → BVSC Budapest (loan) | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1989–1995
| nationalteam1 = Hungary
| nationalcaps1 = 16
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2001–2002
| managerclubs1 = FC Sopron
}}
Tibor Simon (1 September 1965 – 23 April 2002) was a Hungarian football player and manager.
Career
Simon, who played as a defender, spent his entire professional club career with Ferencváros, and also earned 16 caps at international level for Hungary,{{NFT player|pid=22294}} including three FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.{{FIFA player|58062}}
He also managed FC Sopron between 2001 and 2002.
Death
On 21 April 2002, Simon was beaten by security personnel outside a pub in Budapest, dying two days later. Three of the four men arrested for his murder were later freed.{{cite web|url=http://www.pestiside.hu/20050218/in-todays-papers-footballers-of-hungary-unite|title=In Today's Papers: Footballers of Hungary Unite!|accessdate=28 January 2011|date=18 February 2005|publisher=Pestiside.hu}}
References
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Category:Hungary men's international footballers
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Category:Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
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Category:Budapesti VSC footballers
Category:People murdered in Hungary
Category:Hungarian murder victims
Category:Men's association football defenders