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May 28, 1905 Austria Hungary Died on 04 Jul 1982 (aged 77)
Hungarian footballer
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About László Sternberg
- László Sternberg (28 May 1905 – 4 July 1982) was a Hungarian footballer who played professionally in both Europe and the United States.
- A defender, he captained the Hungarian national football team at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. In 1925, Sternberg began his career with Novese Novi Ligure.
- After one season, he moved to Andrea Doria In 1927, a new law in Italy banned the use of foreign players on Italian teams.
- Sternberg returned to Hungary and joined Újpest FC.
- In 1928, Sternberg moved to the United States and signed with the New York Giants of the American Soccer League.
- With the outbreak of the "Soccer Wars" between the ASL and the United States Football Federation, Sternberg briefly played in the Eastern Professional Soccer League.
- In 1929, he moved to Brooklyn Hakoah, a predominantly Jewish team.
- In 1930, Brooklyn merged with New York Hakoah to form the Hakoah All-Stars.
- Brooklyn Hakoah won the 1929 National Challenge Cup.
- In 1932, he briefly played for the New York Americans.
- He then he returned to Europe and joined Újpest FC before finishing his career with Red Star Paris.
- He gained nineteen caps as a defender for Hungary. He went on to coach Újpest FC from 1937 to 1938.
