Károly Palotai

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.

Károly Palotai
Palotai in 1975
Personal information
Date of birth (1935-09-11)11 September 1935
Place of birth Békéscsaba, Hungary
Date of death 3 February 2018(2018-02-03) (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
Men's football
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1964 TokyoTeam competition
Refereeing career
Domestic
Years League Role
1969–1983 Nemzeti Bajnokság I Referee
International
Years League Role
1970–1984 FIFA listed Referee
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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