Károly Palotai
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Palotai in 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 September 1935 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Békéscsaba, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 3 February 2018 (aged 82) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Győr, Hungary | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953–1955 | Békéscsaba Előre | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955–1956 | Győri Vasas ETO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956–1958 | Freiburger FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959–1967 | Győri Vasas ETO | 171 | (45) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963–1964 | Hungary Olympic | 15 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Károly Palotai (11 September 1935 – 3 February 2018) was a Hungarian association football player and referee. He was an Olympic Gold winner as a player before turning to refereeing. He was a referee at three World Cup tournaments and officiated in two European Cup finals.