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Career & Clubs
He was a successful player with Győri ETO FC and also won a gold medal at the football tournament of the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, when Hungary defeated Czechoslovakia in the final 2–1.
Károly Palotai was a referee in the FIFA World Cups 1974, 1978 and 1982, as well as in the European Championship 1980 and the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich and the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. In addition, he officiated the finals of the European Champions' Cup 1976 between Bayern Munich and AS Saint-Etienne and 1981 between Real Madrid and Liverpool FC, the European Cup Winners' Cup final of 1979 between FC Barcelona and Fortuna Düsseldorf and the first leg of the finals of the UEFA Cup 1974–75 between Borussia Mönchengladbach and FC Twente Enschede.
- Club
- Győri ETO FC (1955–1956)
- Club
- Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE (1952–1955)
- Club
- Freiburger FC
- Club
- Hungary Olympic football team (1963–1964)
- Club
- SC Freiburg (1956–1958)
- Club
- Győri ETO FC (1958–1967)
- National team
- Hungary
Trophies & Awards
- Award
- honorary citizen of Győr
Personal
He is the father of Budapest-based DJ and co-founder of the radio station Tilos Radio, Zsolt Palotai.
Clubs
- Freiburger FCcurrent
- Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE1952–1955
- Győri ETO FC1955–1956
- SC Freiburg1956–1958
- Győri ETO FC1958–1967
- Hungary Olympic football team1963–1964
Played together with
- Adel SellimiSC Freiburg · 1999–2002
- Ademar da Silva Braga JúniorBékéscsaba 1912 Előre SE · 2002–2003
Admir MehmediSC Freiburg · 2013–2014- Admir MehmediSC Freiburg · 2014–2015
Alain SutterSC Freiburg · 1995–1997
Aleksandr BorodyukSC Freiburg · 1994–1995
Aleksandre IashviliSC Freiburg · 1997–2007
Alexander SchwolowSC Freiburg · 2010–2012- Alexander SchwolowSC Freiburg · 2012–2020
Alexander WalkeSC Freiburg · 2005–2008
Amir AbrashiSC Freiburg · 2015–2021
Andreas HinkelSC Freiburg · 2011–2012
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Identifiers & aliases
Hungarian association football player and referee (1935-2018)
Károly Palotai was a Hungarian association football player and referee. He was an Olympic Gold winner as a player before turning to refereeing. He was a referee at three World Cup tournaments and officiated in two European Cup finals.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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