György Molnár

In 1913, György Molnár became a member of MTK’s football team at a very young age. Between 1920-29 he played 180 League games and scored 138 goals. He had one season (1927) playing in the United States with New York Giants. When he returned to MTK in 1928, they were then known by their new name, Hungária FC. Molnár returned to the US in 1929 and played for Brooklyn Hakoah FC before moving to the Austrian team Hakoah Wien, with whom he finished his playing career in 1931.

With MTK/Hungária, Molnár won the League title seven times and the Hungarian Cup twice. In 1922, he was Hungary’s Footballer of the Year and in the 1924/25 season, was the League’s top scorer with 21 goals. He won 27 international caps and scored 11 goals between 1920-25, and was a member of the 1924 Olympic squad. After finishing his playing career, he had a short spell as a trainer.