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. Braun began his career in Hungary before finishing it in the American Soccer League. He earned 27 caps, scoring 11 goals, with the Hungary national team. After retiring from playing, he coached for several years. Braun was killed in 1943 in a Nazi forced labor camp.

József Braun
Braun in 1926
Personal information
Date of birth (1901-02-26)26 February 1901
Place of birth Budapest, Austria-Hungary
Date of death 20 February 1943(1943-02-20) (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
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