Gyula Lóránt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gyula Lóránt

Hungarian footballer

Date of Birth: 06-Feb-1923

Place of Birth: Kőszeg, Vas County, Hungary

Date of Death: 31-May-1981

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Gyula Lóránt (6 February 1923 – 31 May 1981), born as Gyula Lipovics, was a Hungarian footballer and manager of Croatian descent.
He played as a defender and midfielder for, among others, UTA Arad, Vasas SC, Honvéd and Hungary. During the 1950s, he was a prominent member of the legendary Hungarian national team known as the Mighty Magyars, which also included Ferenc Puskás, Zoltán Czibor, Sándor Kocsis, József Bozsik and Nándor Hidegkuti. After retiring as a player, Lóránt became a coach, most notably with Honvéd, FC Bayern Munich and PAOK Thessaloniki FC.
While at PAOK, he guided them to a Greek Championship title in 1976.
On 31 May 1981, while still working as coach, he suffered a heart attack, watching PAOK play Olympiacos CFP and died at the game, aged 58.