Lajos Fischer

For the military officer, see Lajos Keresztes-Fischer.

Lajos Fischer

Personal information
Full name	Lajos Fischer
Date of birth	(1902-01-01)1 January 1902
Place of birth	Hungary
Date of death	1 January 1978(1978-01-01) (aged 76)
Place of death	Hungary
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1916 – 1919	VAC FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1919 – 1926	VAC FC	?	(?)
1926 – 1927	Brooklyn Wanderers	?	(?)
1928 – 1930	Hakoah All-Stars	?	(?)
1930 – 193?	Hakoah Wien	?	(?)
International career^‡
1924–1926	Hungary	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2016–01–17 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2016–01–17

Lajos Fischer (1 January 1902 – 1 January 1978) was a Hungarian footballer who played for VAC and Hakoah Vienna,[1] and made appearances for the Hungary national team.[2]

Biography

Fischer was born in Hungary, and was Jewish.[3][4][5]

In Budapest, he played for Vívó és Atlétikai Club.[6] Fischer played as a goalkeeper for American Soccer League sides Brooklyn Wanderers, New York Giants, and Hakoah All-Stars.[7][8][5][9] He played nine times for the Hungary national football team from 1924 to 1926.[6]

See also

• List of select Jewish football (association; soccer) players

References

1. "Fischer, Lajos". Jewsinsports.org. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
2. "Fischer Lajos 9 / 0" (in Hungarian). Magyarvalogatott.hu. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
3. The Greatest Comeback: From Genocide to Football Glory: The Story of Béla Guttman. Biteback. 18 May 2017. ISBN 9781785902642.
4. Soccer in a Football World. WSC Books Limited. 2006. ISBN 9780954013479.
5. "The Benz' Date with Open Cup History". www.ussoccer.com.
6. The American Soccer League: The Golden Years of American Soccer 1921-1931. Scarecrow Press. 25 June 1998. ISBN 9781461716129.
7. Bolchover, David (May 18, 2017). The Greatest Comeback: From Genocide To Football Glory: The Story of Béla Guttman. Biteback Publishing. ISBN 9781785902642 – via Google Books.
8. Wangerin, Dave (2006). Soccer in a Football World. WSC Books Ltd. p. 65. ISBN 0954013476.
9. Wilson, Jonathan (September 17, 2019). The Names Heard Long Ago: How the Golden Age of Hungarian Soccer Shaped the Modern Game. PublicAffairs. ISBN 9781541730496 – via Google Books.