Adolf Kertész

Adolf Kertész was a Hungarian footballer who played as a half back at both the professional level for MTK Budapest and the international level for the Hungary national football team. He was Jewish.

Career

Kertész played left midfielder in club football for MTK between 1909 and 1920. He scored 19 goals in 148 league matches. He won the Hungarian League championship with MTK four times. He was a member of the side that won the 1909–10 Hungarian Cup.
Kertész also represented Hungary at international level, earning 11 caps between 1911 and 1920.

Personal life

Kertész, who was Jewish, was born in Kisfalud, Austria-Hungary. He had two older brothers who were also footballers - Vilmos and Gyula.
Kertész died in a car accident in Saarbrücken, Germany, where he had settled, in November 1920, aged 28.