János Kuszmann
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| Intro | Footballer | |||||||||||
| Places | Hungary Spain | |||||||||||
| was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |||||||||||
| Work field | Sports | |||||||||||
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| Birth | 3 December 1938, Budapest, Hungary | |||||||||||
| Death | 20 June 2001Budapest, Hungary (aged 62 years) | |||||||||||
| Star sign | Sagittarius | |||||||||||
| Residence | Budapest, Hungary | |||||||||||
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Biography
János Kuszmann (born 3 December 1938), also known as Joe Erwin Kuzman, is a former football defender who played in Hungary, Spain, Turkey, the United States and Greece.
Career
Born in Budapest, Kuszmann started playing football for local side MTK Budapest FC. He would spend most of his career playing abroad, beginning in Austria with Wiener Sport-Club. Next he moved to Spain, where he spent eight seasons playing in La Liga for Real Betis and RCD Espanyol.
In 1967, Kuszmann moved to Turkey, joining Süper Lig side Beşiktaş J.K.. He made 21 appearances and scored 8 goals as the club won the league. A brief stint in the United States followed, playing for Philadelphia Spartans and Cleveland Stokers. He returned to Turkey to play for Beşiktaş during the 1968–69 season. The following season, he played in the second division with Boluspor, and then moved to Greece to finish his career with Panachaiki.