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Sándor Andó-Szabó (Active)

Sandor Szabo is a UEFA Category 2 referee. (since 2010, he is called Ando-Szabo on the FIFA list).

Tamas Bognar (Active)

Tamas Bognar was born in Sarvar. He made his debut in the Hungarian First League in 2006 and earned his FIFA badge in 2009. he is a UEFA Category 2 referee, promoted at t...

Mihály Fábián (Active)

The youngest ref on our list in 2008. A rising star from Hungary. One to watch, we thought at first, but he seems to be stuck with qualifiers.

Viktor Kassai (Active)

This Hungarian referee debuted in the first league in 1999 He received his FIFA badge in 2003 and immediately started refereeing UEFA Cup matches. Kassai is an UEFA Elite...

Adam Nemeth (Active)

Adam Laszlo Nemeth started refereeing in 1998. His first first division match was in 2008 and he became a FIFA referee in 2012. UEFA category 3.

Istvan Vad (Active)

This Hungarian referee appeared on the international stage in 2007 with a qualifier for the Champions League and one for the UEFA cup. A promising start. In October 2010 ...

Attila Abraham (Retired)

A FIFA referee between 1999 and 2004 and a first division ref in Hungary between 1996 and 2005.

János Almási (Retired)

National first league referee between 1963 and 1971, on the international list in 1969 and 1970. (Hungarian Wikipedia page has him on the FIFA list since 1965)

Ferenc Bede (Retired)

Ferenc Bede started in 1993 as a referee in the top Hungarian league. He earned his FIFA badge in 1998 and retired in 2007.

Bela Divinyi (Retired)

FIFA referee between 1983 and 1986.

Attila Dubraviczky (Retired)

Dubraviczky started refereeing in 1998, and was a FIFA referee between 2004 and 2006.

Gyöngyi Krisztina Gaál (Retired)

The only reason for Worldreferee.com focusing on men's football is lack of time and editors. So who knows what we will do in the future. Gyongyi Gaal (pronunciation see b...

Gyula Gere (Retired)

Gyula Gere took charge of a match in the 1964 European Championships. he was a referee between 1955 and 1968 and on the international list from 1961 until (probably) 1968...

Mihaly Halasz (Retired)

Started in the first league in 1971, in FIFA 1974. Retired in 1977.

Attila Hanacsek (Retired)

Attila Hanacsek has been a FIFA referee from 1997 till the end of 2006. A long time but he never got further than the group stage of the UEFA Cup and then only for two ma...

Lajos Hartmann (Retired)

Hungarian referee Lajos Hartmann was active internationally from 1984 until 1993. He took charge of qualifiers and UEFA Cup and Intertoto matches. In Hungary he was activ...

Antal Hutak (Retired)

Chemical engineer Antal Huntak was a FIFA referee between 1986 and 1992. He took charge of UEFA cup matches and qualifiers. In Hungary he was first league referee between...

Robert Jaczina (Retired)

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Attila Juhos (Retired)

Attila Juhos started refereeing in 1987, was a first League ref 1993 - 2004 and a FIFA ref 1996 - 2004. He retired when he lost the election for head of referees (against...

Istvan Kamaras (Retired)

Dr Istvan Kamaras was on the international list for only one year: 1971.

E. Kiss (Retired)

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Laszlo Koros (Retired)

Koros' father and uncle were referees and he was a player who had to quit because of a knee injury. A national referee from 1971 and FIFA badge from 1979 until 1982.

Sandor Kuti (Retired)

A former FIFA referee active from 1977 until 1984. Nationally he officiated in the highest league between 1976 and 1982.

Gyula Lauber (Retired)

On the international list in 1976, maybe a year before that as well.

Kolos Lengyel (Retired)

Not even a FIFA referee but suspended for life in 2011 after having played a major role in a match fixing scandal(ette).

János Megyebíró (Retired)

Mgyebiro started refereeing in 1992. He was a first league ref from 1997 and a FIFA ref from 2002. He had to retire in 2006 because of his physical condition and because ...

László Molnar (Retired)

Molnár László (Hungarians always say the surname first) was an international referee between 1986 and 1994. he took charge of qualifiers and matches for the UEFA Cup a...

Miklos Nagy (Retired)

After his retirement in 1985 Miklos Nagy has been a referee instructor for 20 years. He was a First league ref from 1979 and a FIFA ref from 1981.

Béla Nagy (Retired)

In his youth Bela Nagy was a player for the team of railway workers, he was an international referee from 1974 till the end of 1979. He retired from refereeing in 1988.

Lajos Nemeth (Retired)

Lajos Nemeth started as a player in the 1960s and 1970s for Békéscsaba and Honved. He became a referee in 1978, he was a first league ref 1981-1993 and a FIFA ref 1983-...

Laszlo Padar (Retired)

Internationally Padar took charge of 48 matches: qualifiers and intertoto matches and one match in the u19 World Cup. He was a First League referee between 1975 and the e...

Karoly Palotai (Retired)

This great Hungarian referee won the gold medal as a player with his national team at the Olympic Games in 1964 and returned as a referee 12 years later.

Sandor Petri (Retired)

National referee between 1958 and 1977 and FIFA badge holder between 1968 and 1977 Sandor Petri has also been secretary-general (Hungary was communist in those days...) o...

Sandor Piller (Retired)

First League ref from 1990 and FIFA ref from 1992, Sandor Piller retired in 1999 because of his job.

Gabor Plasek (Retired)

Budapest born Gabor Plasek refereed his first match in the first league in the spring of 1986.

Sandor Puhl (Retired)

Sandor Puhl (Hungary, 14th july 1955) is a retired football referee Today he is a referee instructor and observer for UEFA. His last match was a friendly between Italy ...

Lajos Rigo (Retired)

On the international list only during season 1957/58.

Csaba Sapi (Retired)

Sapi got his FIFA badge in 2005 and was selected for qualifiers of the UEFA Cup and youth tournaments. Sapi was taken off the FIFA list at the end of 2008. According to o...

Szabolcs Saskoy (Retired)

FIFA referee in 2005 and 2006 only.

Karoly Schopp (Retired)

A first League referee 1961-71 and on the international panel 1963-65.

Lajos Somlai (Retired)

A Hungarian First League referee between 1966 and 1978. Internationally (rather) active from 1972 until 1977.

Jeno Sramko (Retired)

Hungarian First League referee from 1957 and FIFA ref between 1958 and the end of 1962. Jeno Sramko died in 1990, age 76. (He was on the international list as a deputy r...

Zsolt Szabo (Retired)

Since his international debut in 1999, Szolt Szabo had quite a career albeit on a "lower" level. He took charge of matches in under 21/19/18 finals, in the Uefa Cup and i...

Bela Szabo (Retired)

FIFA referee between 1985 and 1988. He retired in 1989.

Zoltan Szarka (Retired)

First League ref 1998-2006 and FIFA ref 2000-2001. Zoltan Szarka was a player (midfield) for Szombathelyi Haladis in the 1980s. Szarka was prone to injuries, he had to qu...

Josef Szilvasi (Retired)

FIFA referee between 1971 and 1974.

Laszlo Tatrai (Retired)

A referee from 1974 and FIFA ref from 1979 until the end of 1982 when he retired.

Vencel Toth (Retired)

Vencel Toth promoted to the first division relatively late, in 1992, age 39. He retired in 1999.

István Vad Sr (Retired)

Because Istvan Vad used to be a forward for the biggest Hungarian team Ferencváros, in his later career as a referee he missed out on many important national matches.

Laszlo Vagner (Retired)

Laszlo Vagner (FIFA 1991-1998) took charge of many matches in the last century, but one will stay in everybody's memory: 1998 World Cup group stage match Chile vs Cameroo...

Sandor Varga (Retired)

Former First League player, former futsal and beach soccer referee, former First League referee (1987-1998), former FIFA referee (1989-1995) and stil (2009) a referee obs...

Tibor Wottava (Retired)

A FIFA referee between 1966 and 1970.

Lajos Aranyosi (Deceased)

Lajos Aranyosi's career took off when he was asked to fill in for a referee who hadn't shown up. His debut in the highest league was in 1959. Aranyosi has been a FIFA ref...

Károly Balla (Deceased)

Karoly Balla was a Hungarian referee who took charge of a match in the 1960 European Championships. But it may very well be Gyula Balla who did that. Karoly Balla was on ...

Gyula Balla (Deceased)

Gyula Balla was on the international list from 1957 until 1964. There were two Hungarians referees called Balla active at the same time, so we may have mixed them up. Gyu...

Bela Balla (Deceased)

Bela Balla was on the international list in 1961 and 1962.

Laszlo Bálint (Deceased)

If anyone can tell us the first name of this Hungarian ref from the 1920s we would be much helped.

János Biróczky (Deceased)

A national referee between 1961 and 1973 and an international referee between 1966 and 1969. Bíróczky János died in 1984.

Gusztav Bircsak (Deceased)

Referee since 1958, international from 1965 until the end of 1973, his last year as a referee. 105 matches in the National league. Bircsak died in 2006.

Sandor Biro (Deceased)

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Gabor Boronkay (Deceased)

Gabor Boronkay was a FIFA refere between 1925 and 1934. He took charge of a match in the 1928 Olympic Tournament. He died in 1962 at age 81.

György Danko (Deceased)

Gyorgy Danko was on the international list for at least seven years until season 1957/58, his last as a referee.

Andor Dorogi (Deceased)

Andor Dorogi was almost 50 when he took charge of his match in the 1962 World Cup finals. (Two years before that he officiated a quarter-final of the European Championshi...

Gyula Emsberger (Deceased)

Active as a FIFA referee from 1963 until the end of 1973. He was a linesman at the 1970 World Cup. Emsberger died March 6, 2011.

Jozsef Fehervari (Deceased)

International deputy referee in season 1955/56 and referee 1962 - 1965. Jozsef Fehervari died in 2005.

Akos Fehery (Deceased)

International referee between 1902 and 1920, Akos Fehery was one of the first ever Hungarian referees. Fehery died in 1921.

Erno Görö (Deceased)

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Ferenc Gerö (Deceased)

Ferenc Gerö was active internationally in the 1920s. He was a lines man at the 1924 Olympic Tournament.

Laszlo Gyori (Deceased)

A referee from 1960, first league until 1974-1989, international ref 1979-1984. Laszlo Gyori died in 2008.

Alfred Hajos (Deceased)

Olympic swimmer, football player, international referee and architect, Alfred Hajos (born in Budapest as Arnold Guttmann) was a versatile man.

Laszlo Hamori (Deceased)

International referee from 1975 until, possibly, 1979. Laszlo Hamori died in 1989.

Sandor Harangozo (Deceased)

A player (one cap for his national team) and an international referee from 1952 until 1959. Sandor Harangozo died in 1992.

Ede Herczog (Deceased)

Ede Herczog, who became an international referee in 1907, took charge of a semi-final in the 1912 Olympic tournament. Herczog died in 1959.

Vilmos Hernádi (Deceased)

On the international list from 1954 until the end of 1961 (in 1956 he was listed as a deputy ref), Hernadi took charge of a final of the European Cup Winners' Cup. Hernad...

Pal von Hertzka (Deceased)

Hungarian referee Pal (von) Hertzka Vitéz took charge of quarter-final in the 1938 World Cup finals and two in the 1936 Olympics. Von Hertzka died in 1979.

Ferenc Horvath (Deceased)

After his career as a player for Ferencfaros, Horváth became a referee in 1901 and international referee a year later. He retired in 1910. Ferenc Horváth died in 1933 ...

Lajos Horvath (Deceased)

International referee from 1961 until 1967. Lajos Horvath died in 2002.

Mihaly Ivancsics (Deceased)

Ivancsics was a player for Budai 33 FC and became a FIFA referee in the year he went to the Olympic Games (apparantly). He took charge of a semi-finals. These were pre-Wo...

Imre Josza (Deceased)

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Arpad Kamaras (Deceased)

Arpad Kamaras (aka Kamarassy) was an international referee in the late 1940s. He died in 1978.

Sandor Kaposi (Deceased)

Sandor Kaposi (sometimes Alexander Kaposi) was an international referee for one year : 1959. He died in 1997.

Jozsef Katona (Deceased)

International referee in the year 1972. Jozsef Katona died in 2003.

Geza Kiss (Deceased)

A FIFA referee for only three years (1994-1996) but a national ref for 20. Geza Kiss retired from officiating in 2002.

Frigyes Klug (Deceased)

Died in 1962, age 75.

Vilmos Kosztner (Deceased)

Vilmos Kosztner died in 1965, relatively young, aged 52. He was a FIFA referee for only one season 1960/61.

Ferenc Majorszky (Deceased)

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Laszlo Marton (Deceased)

National referee 1967-79, on the FIFA panel in 1973. Died in 2008.

György Müncz (Deceased)

A talented youth player who got inured and turned to refereeing. A physically strong referee, severe and always close to the ball. Nationally from 1961 and internationall...

Istvan Molnar (Deceased)

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Lajos Odry (Deceased)

Internationally active in or until season 1950/51. Lajos Odry died in 2033 age 91.

Aladar Olah (Deceased)

As the most referees from before the First World War, Aladar Olah was football player at the same time. He played for FTC and MAC. Olah died in 1967, age 84.

Bela Ordody (Deceased)

Ordody was a player and referee at the same time. In 1903 he was the referee in the match between Hungary and Bohemia and the next year he was capped two times in the nat...

Ferenc Palasti (Deceased)

A Hungarian international referee from the 1940's. (possible dates: 1914-1973)

Janos Posa-Polareczky (Deceased)

This wine man from Kispet was a player before he turned to refereeing. Janos Posa died in 1990. FIFA 1950 - 1962.

Lajos Rubint (Deceased)

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Jozsef Schiessler (Deceased)

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Ferenc Schubert (Deceased)

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Gábor Soós (Deceased)

International referee for only one season, Gabor Soos died in 1990.

Gyorgy Szigeti (Deceased)

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György Vadas (Deceased)

After one season Vadas retired from the FIFA panel early. He had had a confrontation with the Hungarian FA. But he didn't quit and finally hang up his whistle in 1971. Va...

Imre Veres (Deceased)

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Ferenc Viragh (Deceased)

On the international list in seasons 1960/61 and 1961/62.

László Vizhanyo (Deceased)

FIFA ref 1967-1970. Laszlo Vizhanyo died in 1997.

Arthur Battishill Yolland (Deceased)

Born in Hoylake, Chester, England, Athur Battishill Yolland moved to Budapest in 1896 to teach English language and literature at the university. He took up playing footb...

Istvan Zsolt (Deceased)

Three World Cup finals and four Olympic Games tournaments, an international career lasting more than 20 years, Istvan Zsolt must have been an amazing referee in his time....