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Biography
József Dzurják (born 2 March 1961) is a Hungarian football manager and former player.
Playing career
His youth career was at Ikladi Vasas, Jászberényi Lehel, Jászárokszállási Vasas, Békéscsaba and L. Szabó Hónved SE.
He made his debut in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the season 1983–84 playing with Diósgyőri VTK. That season hist eam ended up relegated and played in Nemzeti Bajnokság II with Dzurják being the league top-scorer two seasons in a raw. In 1986 he moved to Hungarian giants Ferencváros where he played till 1990. He finished his last season with Fradi as league top scorer. This meant that for Dzurják was time to move abroad, signing with the East German 1990 vice-champions Chemnitzer FC, being one of the few foreigners to play in the last season of the DDR-Oberliga. After six months during the winter break, he moved to FK Spartak Subotica where he spend the rest of the season playing in the Yugoslav First League. After this, he returned and played half season with Ferencvaros, before moving again, this time to Cyprus, to play with AC Omonia one and a half seasons. He will return to Hungary and play with III. Kerületi TUE, Vác FC and Diósgyőri VTK before moving to the Maldives in 1996 where he ended his career. He played as a striker.
International career
In 1987 Dzurják receved a call on behalve of coach József Verebes to be part of the Hungary Olympic team and played in a game against Spain scoring a goal in the game.
Coaching career
After retiring, he initially became a sports journalist at Nemzeti Sportnál. Then he started his coaching career, first coaching the youth teams of Dunakeszi, BVSC, REAC and the U-17 and U-19 teams of Ferencvaros. Then he worked as assistant manager, initially in Hungary at Diósgyőri VTK, Videoton and Zalaegerzeg, and then abroad in Albania, Malaysia and the Maldives, where he won the championship.
In March 208 he was appointed the main coach of Club Valencia competing in the Dhivehi League, the top league in the Maldives. Since 2012 he has been assistant manager at Diósgyőri VTK.
Honours
As player
- Diósgyőri VTK
- Nemzeti Bajnokság II top scorer: 1984–85, 1985–86
- Ferencvaros
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I top scorer: 1989–90
- Magyar Kupa: 1991
- Omonia Nicosia
- Cypriot First Division: 1992–93
- Cypriot First Division top-scorer: 1991–92 (21 goals)
As manager
- Club Valencia
- Dhivehi League: 2008
- Maldives National Championship: 2008
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- Note: The Dhivehi League and the Maldives National Championship are two different venues, both won by the club in 2008.