.jpg) Braun in 1926 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1901-02-26)26 February 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest,Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 20 February 1943(1943-02-20) (aged 41) | ||
| Place of death | Kharkiv,Soviet Union | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1916 | VAC Budapest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1916–1925 | MTK Budapest | ||
| 1929 | Brooklyn Hakoah | 17 | (1) |
| 1929–1930 | Brooklyn Wanderers | 11 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1918–1926 | Hungary | 27 | (11) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1932 | Norway[1] | ||
| 1934–1937 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava | ||
| 1937–1939 | MTK | ||
| 1938 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
József Braun (also known asJózsef Barna; 26 February 1901 – 20 February 1943) was a Hungarian Olympicfootballer who played as anoutside forward.[2] Braun began his career in Hungary before finishing it in theAmerican Soccer League. He earned 27caps, scoring 11 goals, with theHungary national team. After retiring from playing, he coached for several years. Braun was killed in 1943 in aNazi forced labor camp.[3][4]
He wasJewish.[5] His nephew isAndrás Kepes journalist, documentary filmmaker and author.[6]
Braun played as youth withVAC Budapest. In 1916, he signed forMTK Budapest in the Hungarian League, where he played primarily as aright wing back. In 1919, he was selected as the Hungarian Player of the Year. During his years with MTK Budapest, Braun won nine Hungarian championships and two Hungarian cups.[7] He retired from playing in 1925 after suffering from multiple injuries.
In 1929, he moved to the United States, where he attempted a comeback with theBrooklyn Hakoah of theAmerican Soccer League. He played 17 games before moving to theBrooklyn Wanderers in the fall of 1929. He played 11 games during the 1929–30 season, then retired permanently.[8]
After making his international debut at 17 years of age, Braun earned 27caps, scoring 11 goals, with theHungary national team.[9][7] His first came in a 6 October 1918 victory overAustria.[10] His last came in a 3–3 tie withPortugal in December 1926.[11]
He was a member of theHungarian soccer team at the1924 Summer Olympics, where he played two matches.[12]
After the break of his active football career, he continued his work in sports as a coach. During 1932, he was a member of a four-member commission in the role of coach of the Norwegian national team for four games.[13][14][15][16]Braun later coachedŠK Slovan Bratislava from 1935 to 1938.[citation needed]
Drafted as a Jew intoforced labour in support of the Hungarian Army in theEastern Front inWorld War II, Braun was killed in 1943 in aNazi forced labor camp in Ukraine.[3][4][7]
