József Braun
József Braun (also known as József Barna; 26 February 1901 – 20 February 1943) was a Hungarian Olympic footballer who played as a half back.[1] Braun began his career in Hungary before finishing it in the American Soccer League. He earned 27 caps, scoring 11 goals, with the Hungarian national team. After retiring from playing, he coached for several years. Braun was killed in 1943 in a Nazi forced labor camp.[2][3]
| Braun in 1926 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 February 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 20 February 1943 (aged 41) | ||
| Place of death | Kharkiv, Ukraine | ||
| Position(s) | right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1916 | VAC Budapest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1916–1925 | MTK Budapest | ||
| 1929 | Brooklyn Hakoah | 17 | (1) |
| 1929–1930 | Brooklyn Wanderers | 11 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1918–1926 | Hungary | 27 | (11) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1934–1937 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava | ||
| 1937–1939 | MTK | ||
| 1938 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early and personal life
He was Jewish.[4] His nephew is András Kepes journalist, documentary filmmaker and author.[5]
Club career
Braun played as youth with VAC Budapest. In 1916, he signed for MTK Budapest in the Hungarian League, where he played primarily as a right wing back. In 1919, he was selected as the Hungarian Player of the Year. During his years with MTK Budapest, Braun won nine Hungarian championships and two Hungarian cups.[6] He retired from playing in 1925 after suffering from multiple injuries.
In 1929, he moved to the United States, where he attempted a comeback with the Brooklyn Hakoah of the American Soccer League. He played 17 games before moving to the Brooklyn Wanderers in the fall of 1929. He played 11 games during the 1929–30 season, then retired permanently.[7]
National team
After making his international debut at 17 years of age, Braun earned 27 caps, scoring 11 goals, with the Hungarian national team.[8][6] His first came in a 6 October 1918 victory over Austria. His last came in a 3–3 tie with Poland in December 1926.
He was a member of the Hungarian soccer team at the 1924 Summer Olympics, where he played two games.[9]
Coach
Braun later coached ŠK Slovan Bratislava from 1935-38.[citation needed]
Death in Nazi camp
Drafted as a Jew into forced labour in support of the Hungarian Army in the Eastern Front in World War II, Braun was killed in 1943 in a Nazi forced labor camp in the Ukraine.[2][3][6]
References
- ^ "József Braun". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ a b Schaffer, Kay; Smith, Sidonie (2000). The Olympics at the Millennium: Power, Politics, and the Games. Rutgers University Press. pp. 60–62. ISBN 978-0-8135-2820-5.
- ^ a b . Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. KTAV Publishing House, Inc. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-88125-969-8.
- ^ Mit jelent az, hogy "dizsó"? - Interjú Kepes Andrással, Zsido.com; accessed 24 March 2018.
- ^ a b c Bolchover, David (6 May 2019). "Remembering the cream of Jewish footballing talent killed in the Holocaust" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4. ().
- ^ "Hungary - Record International Players". RSSSF. from the original on 19 October 2006.
- ^ – FIFA competition record (archived); accessed 24 March 2018.