| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1904-11-19)19 November 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest,Kingdom of Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 14 March 1951(1951-03-14) (aged 46) | ||
| Place of death | Montemor-o-Novo,Portugal | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1920 | MTK | 3 | |
| Essener Turnerbund | |||
| Real Sociedad | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1923–1926 | Real Sociedad | ||
| 1926–1928 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| 1927–1930 | Sevilla | ||
| 1930–1932 | Real Madrid | ||
| 1932–1934 | Hércules | ||
| 1934–1935 | Granada | ||
| 1936–1939 | Benfica | ||
| 1939–1940 | Belenenses | ||
| 1940–1941 | Académica | ||
| 1942–1945 | Porto | ||
| 1946–1947 | Estoril | ||
| 1947–1948 | Benfica | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lippo Hertzka (Hungarian:Hertzka Lipót, 19 November 1904 – 14 March 1951)[1] was a Hungarianfootball player and manager ofJewish descent.[2] He played forEssener Turnerbund,MTK Budapest andReal Sociedad.[3] After retiring, he coached seven teams, including Real Sociedad andReal Madrid, a team which he coached for 2 years (1930–1932) and led to an undefeatedLa Liga championship during the1931–32 season, which meant the first La Liga title for thewhite squad. He also won two league titles in Portugal forBenfica.[4][5]
He coached Real Sociedad,[6]Athletic Bilbao,Sevilla,[7] Real Madrid,Hércules,Granada, Benfica,Belenenses,Porto,Estoril,Académica,Vila Real,Portimonense andUnião Montemor.[8]