István Avar

István Avar was a footballer and manager of German descent who at various times competed for both Hungary and Romania as a forward. He played for Újpest FC, most famous for playing for the Hungary national team in the 1934 World Cup. He was born in Arad, Hungary, which became part of Romania in 1920.
With Újpest, Avar won the Mitropa Cup in 1929, being the competition's top scorer with ten goals, and the Coupe des Nations in 1930. After 1941, he became the player-manager of Kaposvári Rákóczi. He died in Kaposvár in 1977, aged 72.

Honours

Player

;Újpest FC

;Rapid București

Romanian Cup : 1936–37, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40

International

;Hungary

Central European International Cup: Bronze: 1931-32
Central European International Cup: Bronze: 1933-35

Coach

;Rapid București

Romanian Cup : 1938–39, 1939–40

Individual

Central European International Cup top scorer: 1931-32 - 8 goals
Divizia A 73 matches – 56 goals
First Division Hungary 150 matches – 162 goals
Topscorer of Divizia A 1940 – 21 goals
European Cups