Mihály Lantos

Mihály Lantos (born Mihály Lendenmayer, 29 September 1928 – 31 December 1989) was a Hungarian football player and manager. He played as a defender, spending the majority of his career at MTK Hungária FC. During the 1950s he was also a member of the Hungary team known as the Golden Team. Other members of the team included Nándor Hidegkuti, Ferenc Puskás, Zoltán Czibor, Sándor Kocsis and József Bozsik. After retiring as a player Lantos worked as coach. Between 1965 and 1967 he was assistant coach to his former MTK manager, Márton Bukovi, at Olympiacos. He then returned to Hungary where he managed several teams including Videoton FC.

Mihály Lantos
Lantos with Hungary in 1953
Personal information
Date of birth 29 September 1928
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Date of death 31 December 1989(1989-12-31) (aged 61)
Place of death Budapest, Hungary
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1941–1943 Budapesti MÁVAG SK
1943–1944 BVSC Budapest
1945 MÁV Konzum Előre
1945–1947 Vasutas Előre SC
1948–1961 MTK Hungária FC 290 (38)
International career
1949–1956 Hungary 52 (5)
Managerial career
1965–1967 Olympiacos (assistant manager)
1968–1975 Komlói Bányász
1975–1977 Nagykanizsai Olajbányász
1977–1980 Videoton FC
1980–1981 Zalaegerszegi TE
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1952 Helsinki
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up1954 Switzerland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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