Tibor CSERNAI

Tibor Csernai was a high-scoring striker who started to play football with Budapesti VSC. From 1960-62 he played with Ózdi Kohász and from 1962-70 played for Tatabányai Bányász. With Tatabányai Bányász, Csernai played 175 matches over eight seasons, scored 60 goals and won bronzes at the Hungarian championships in 1964 and 1966. Csernai was never capped with the Hungarian national team, but was selected to the Hungarian 1964 Olympic team, playing four matches at the Olympic tournament and scoring six goals. His first four goals were in the preliminary round match against Yugoslavia and his last two goals came in the quarter-final match against Romania. Csernai also played in the semi-final and final, but did not score. Csernai’s older brother Pál was also a football player, who later became a renowned football coach, coaching Royal Antwerp, Bayern Munich, PAOK, Benfica, Borussia Dortmund, Fenerbahçe and Eintracht Frankfurt among others.