József Kiprich

József Kiprich started his professional career at the age of 17 in the 1980/81 season at Tatabányai Bányász which played in the highest Hungarian League in football. During the following years Kiprich became a first team regular and a key player for the team. He became known as a goalscorer and made his debut in the national team of Hungary in 1984. He became top goalscorer in the Hungarian League in 1985, scoring 18 goals in 26 matches. In total he played nine seasons at Tatabánya before making his move to the Netherlands. He had just played his first match in his 10th season at Tatabánya when Feyenoord Rotterdam got interested in signing him. Kiprich didn't hesitate and signed a contract and left Tatabánya for Rotterdam. Kiprich joined Feyenoord in what is known as the worst period in the club's history. Feyenoord, one of the clubs that has never been relegated were underperforming and close to the relegation zone of the Eredivisie when Kiprich joined the club. Kiprich made his debut on 20 August 1989 in Feyenoord's home match versus Fortuna Sittard. The match ended in another disappointing result for the fans as Fortuna Sittard won 0–2. The furious fans entered the pitch and chased the players and referees which were running towards the changing rooms. With Kiprich the team started performing slightly better and eventually ended the season in 11th position, securing their place in the Eredivisie, but missing out on European football for the first time in many…

While still a player at Lombard FC Tatabánya Kiprich was appointed as a player/manager in July 1999. In his first season, he finished on the fourth position of the Raab-Karcher NB1. The following season a new format was introduced, called the Professzionális Nemzeti Bajnokság. The competition was split in two groups and Kiprich finished with his team in the first position in his group, claiming six bonus points into the second stage of the Championship. Things went worse and Tatabánya was falling down in the rankings and Kiprich was sacked in March 2001. A few months later in July 2001 he was appointed as the manager of Vasas SC, where he was not able to lift the team to high performances and only won 15 points out of 22 matches and was fired in December 2001 as a result. In April 2002 he was appointed as the manager of second league club Kecskeméti FC which he successfully helped avoiding from relegation to the third level of Hungarian football. In July 2003 Kiprich moved to Romania to manage Divizia B team Olimpia Satu Mare. Kiprich and his team did well, winning 15 points in six matches, but when Győri ETO FC in his home country was in need of a manager he switched back to Hungary. Kiprich won seven points at Györi in his first three matches at the team, before losing 1-0 versus Pécsi Munkás FC. As a result, in the next seven matches only five points were won and he was sacked. He returned to Olimpia Satu Mare and finished the season at the club this time, finishing in…

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Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kiprich goal.

Top goalscorer of the Nemzeti Bajnokság at Tatabányai Bányász in 1985 Dutch Eredivisie winner at Feyenoord in 1993 Dutch KNVB Cup winner at Feyenoord in 1991, 1992, 1994 and 1995 Johan Cruijff-schaal at Feyenoord in 1991 Cypriot First Division winner at APOEL in 1996 Cypriot Cup winner at APOEL in 1996 Cypriot Super Cup winner at APOEL in 1996 Top goalscorer of the Cypriot First Division at APOEL in 1996 Cypriot Cup winner at APOEL in 1997 A Hat-trick trophy is named after him: József Kiprich Trophy