| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1924-04-04)4 April 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 20 December 1988(1988-12-20) (aged 64) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1948 | Vasas | ||
| 1950 | Hungaria | ||
| 1951–1952 | Deportivo Samarios | ||
| 1953 | Santa Fe | ||
| 1954–1955 | Irapuato | ||
| 1955–1957 | León | ||
| International career | |||
| 1947–1948 | Hungary | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1957–1960 | Atlas | ||
| 1960–1962 | Atlante | ||
| 1962–1966 | Cruz Azul | ||
| 1968–1970 | Pachuca | ||
| 1970–1971 | Laguna | ||
| 1976 | Cruz Azul | ||
| 1976–1977 | UNAM | ||
| 1977–1982 | Toluca | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
György Marik, also known asJorge Marik (4 April 1924 – 20 December 1988), was a Hungarianfootball player and manager. Marik fled Hungary in 1949 and later spent most of his career in Mexico.
Marik was born in Hungary on 4 April 1924 and started his professional career withVasas SC. He was described as "technically skilled and tactically well prepared".[1]
Between 1947 and 1948, Marik played for theHungary national team twice, making his debut on 12 October 1947 againstRomania. He was called to the national team again on 22 April 1948 for a match againstSwitzerland.[1][citation needed]
Marik was part of the generation of Hungarian footballers that left theHungarian People's Republic during the early 50s. In 1949, Marik andVasas teammateLászló Kubala disguised as soldiers, got into a military truck and smuggled themselves into Austria. Backed by theFIFA, theHungarian Football Federation imposed a one year ban on Marik and Kubala.[2]
In 1950, Marik joined theHungária, a football team created by Kubala andFerdinand Daučík made up of fellow refugees fleeing Eastern Europe. Later, Marik continued his career in South American football.[3]
In 1951, Marik arrived to Colombian football, playing forDeportivo Samarios from 1951 to 1952 and forIndependiente Santa Fe in 1953.[4]
In 1954, Marik joined Mexican clubIrapuato.[5] One season later, he moved toLeón, where he won the1955–56Primera División title. As a matter of fact, Marik, was the first ever European footballer to play at León.[6]
Marik retired as a player at the end of the 1956–57 season and then moved toAtlas as manager.[5]
As manager, Marik coached the following Mexican teams:Atlas from 1957 to 1960,Atlante from 1960 to 1962,Cruz Azul from 1962 to 1966 and again in 1976,Pachuca from 1968 to 1970,Laguna from 1970 to 1971,UNAM from 1976 to 1977 andToluca from 1977 to 1982.[7]
In 1977, Marik leftUNAM and was substituted byBora Milutinovic[8]
In many Latin American media (specially in Mexico), Marik is better known as Jorge Marik.[7]
León
Cruz Azul
UNAM