János Aknai

János Aknai Acht (1908–1992),[1] also referred to as Eugène Acht or Paul Acht, was a Hungarian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. At club level, he played for both Újpest FC in his native country, for US Tourcoing, Red Star, and Marseille in France, and for Valencia in Spain. He represented the Hungary national team at international level.

János Aknai
Personal information
Full name János Aknai Acht
Date of birth 1908
Place of birth Budapest, Austria-Hungary
Date of death 1992
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1928–1933 Újpest 54 (0)
1933–1934 US Tourcoing
1934–1935 Valencia 1 (0)
1940–1942 Marseille 16 (0)
International career
1929–1932 Hungary 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Aknai played 54 matches for Újpest FC,[2] winning the Mitropa Cup 1929 and the Coupe des Nations 1930. He then moved to France, first with US Tourcoing.

He had a short spell with Valencia CF, and came back to France where he played for Red Star in 1935–36 (14 matches)[3] and Olympique de Marseille.

References

  1. "Aknai János". www.futball-adattar.hu. Archived from the original on 26 September 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. "Aknai (Acht) János". ujpestfan.extra.hu. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
  3. "LES JOUEURS DU RED STAR DE A à Z". AllezRedStar.com. Retrieved 11 May 2008.


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