Ishtvan Sekech (born István Szekecs; 3 December 1939 – 28 January 2019) was Ukrainian football player and coach of Hungarian ethnic background.[1] As a player, Sekech appeared in 223 matches and scored 43 goals in the Soviet championships. He captained Chornomorets Odesa from 1969 to 1971. Following his retirement, he became a manager and led Pakhtakor from 1980 to 1985.[2]

Ishtvan Sekech
Personal information
Birth name István Szekecs
Date of birth (1939-12-03)3 December 1939
Place of birth Beregszász, Kingdom of Hungary (present-day Berehove, Ukraine)
Date of death 28 January 2019(2019-01-28) (aged 79)
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954–1956 Kolkhoznik Beregovo
1957 Kolhospnyk Rivne
1958 Spartak Uzhhorod 19 (5)
1959 Dynamo Kyiv 2 (0)
1960–1962 Avanhard Ternopil 80 (36)
1962–1963 Avanhard Kharkiv 43 (5)
1964–1965 SKA Lviv 33 (10)
1965 SKA Odessa 27 (10)
1966 CSKA Moscow 34 (11)
1967–1972 Chornomorets Odesa 147 (26)
1972 Sudostroitel Mykolaiv (3)
Managerial career
1973–1978 Pamir Dushanbe
1978–1980 Karpaty Lviv
1980–1985 Pakhtakor
1986–1987 Podillya Khmelnytskyi
1988–1989 SKA Karpaty Lviv
1989–1990 Podillya Khmelnytskyi
1990–1992 Temp Shepetivka
1992–1993 Karpaty Mukacheve
1994–1995 Okean Nakhodka
1996 Luch Vladivostok
1997 Neftyanik Pokhvistnevo
1998–2000 Metallurg Krasnoyarsk
2001 Zhemchuzhina-Sochi
2003–2005 Regar-TadAZ Tursunzoda
2004 Tajikistan (consultant)
2005 Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk (assistant)
2006 CSKA Pamir Dushanbe
2007 Andijon
2008 Mika
2013–2018 CSKA Pamir Dushanbe (football director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Coaching record

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Season
Division
Club Record
W-D-L
Goals
GF–GA
Standing Notes
1992
Division 1
Temp 2-4-12 9-34 10/10 relegation

References

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  1. ^ "Помер відомий футболіст "Динамо" і "Чорноморця" та колишній тренер "Карпат" Іштван Секеч" (in Ukrainian). 24 Kanal. 28 January 2019.
  2. ^ Yuldashev, Mavlyan (2003-10-25). Иштван Секеч: Проработав в "Пахтакоре" 6 лет, я был счастлив как тренер (in Russian). CentralAsia.ru. Archived from the original on 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
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