Attila Abonyi

The native form of this personal name is Abonyi Attila. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Atti Abonyi
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-08-16)16 August 1946
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Date of death 6 July 2023(2023-07-06) (aged 76)
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1968 Melbourne Hungaria 99 (49)
1969–1976 St George-Budapest
1977–1979 Sydney Croatia 89 (74)
1980 Melita Eagles
International career
1967–1977 Australia 61 (25)
Managerial career
1978–1979 Sydney Croatia
1980 Melita Eagles
1981–1982 Riverwood
1983 Canberra City
1984 Sydney Croatia
1985–1986 Rockdale Ilinden
1987–1988 St George-Budapest
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Attila Abonyi (16 August 1946 – 6 July 2023) was a soccer manager and player. Born in Hungary, he played for the Australia national team.

Abonyi made his senior international debut for Australia in 1967 at age 20, and had earned 61 caps, including appearing in the 1974 World Cup; Australia's first entry into the World Cup.[1] In his first nine matches for Australia, he scored eleven goals all coming from the 1967 South Vietnam Independence Cup. He scored his first of three international goals against New Zealand in November 1967.[2]

  1. ^ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
  2. ^ "AUSTRALIANS TO TIGHTEN UP MIDFIELD SOCCER PLAY". The Canberra Times. Vol. 42, no. 11, 839. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 November 1967. p. 29. Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.