Miklós Fehér

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ИИ

Miklós Fehér was a talented Hungarian footballer who played as a striker from 1979 until his untimely death in 2004.

Fehér began his professional career at FC Porto, where he played from 1998 to 2002.

He later joined S.L. Benfica, where he scored eight goals over two seasons before his tragic passing.

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Биография

Early Life

Miklós "Miki" Fehér was born in Tatabánya, Hungary, in 1979. He began his football journey at Győri ETO FC, where his talent was quickly recognized. Fehér's skills as a forward caught the attention of scouts from FC Porto, leading to his signing in 1998.

Career

During his time at FC Porto from 1998 to 2002, Fehér struggled to secure a permanent spot in the first team, which led to loan spells at S.C. Salgueiros and S.C. Braga. At Braga, he had a breakout season, scoring 14 goals in 26 matches during the 2000-01 season. After a fallout between Porto's chairman and his agent, Fehér transferred to S.L. Benfica in 2002, where he continued to showcase his talent, netting eight goals over two seasons.

Fehér also had a notable international career, earning his first cap for the Hungary national team in 1998. He made significant contributions, including a hat-trick against Lithuania during the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, ultimately scoring seven goals in 25 appearances for his country.

Death and Legacy

Tragically, on January 25, 2004, during a match against Vitória de Guimarães, Fehér collapsed on the pitch after assisting a goal. Despite immediate medical attention, he was pronounced dead later that day due to cardiac arrhythmia caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. His untimely death shocked the football community, and he is remembered for his contributions to the sport, including winning titles with Porto and Benfica, as well as individual accolades such as the Young Hungarian Player of the Year in 1997 and the Ferenc Puskás Award in 2000.

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Галерея

Карьера и клубы

International career

Fehér earned his first cap for the Hungary national team on 10 October 1998, in a UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying match against Azerbaijan. He came on as a sixth-minute substitute for Ferenc Horváth at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium in Baku, and scored the final goal of the 4–0 win. On 11 October 2000, Fehér netted a hat-trick in a 6–1 away rout of Lithuania for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In total, he scored seven goals in 25 appearances for the national team.

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Career statistics

Club

International

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

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Club career

Born in Tatabánya, Fehér started his playing career at Győri ETO, where he was spotted by Porto scouts. He was signed in 1998 but never really made a breakthrough onto the first team, being loaned to gain experience from ages 20 to 21 to another two northern sides, Salgueiros and Braga. At Braga, Fehér had his best professional season, scoring 14 Primeira Liga goals in 26 games in 2000–01. After Porto chairman Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa quarrelled with his agent José Veiga, the player refused to part with the latter and left, joining Lisbon side Benfica and going on to net eight official goals over two seasons.

Death and legacy

On 25 January 2004, Fehér was in Guimarães with Benfica to play against Vitória de Guimarães. The game was being broadcast live on television, and Benfica were leading 1–0. Fehér had just come on as a substitute and assisted another player just off the bench, Fernando Aguiar, for the match's only goal, but received a yellow card in injury time and suddenly bent forward, seemingly in pain; he then fell backwards to the ground. Members of both teams rushed immediately to aid Fehér before medical personnel arrived on the pitch. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed, an ambulance arrived on the pitch and he was rushed to the hospital. His condition was covered by the Portuguese media throughout the day and, before midnight, his death was confirmed, the cause of death being cardiac arrhythmia brought on by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. In…

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