János Kuszmann (born 3 December 1938), also known as Joe Erwin Kuzman, is a former football defender who played in Hungary, Spain, Turkey, the United States and Greece.

Career

Born in Budapest, Kuszmann started playing football for local side MTK Budapest FC. He would spend most of his career playing abroad, beginning in Austria with Wiener Sport-Club. Next he moved to Spain, where he spent eight seasons playing in La Liga for Real Betis and RCD Espanyol.

János Kuszmann

In 1967, Kuszmann moved to Turkey, joining Süper Lig side Beşiktaş J.K. He made 21 appearances and scored 8 goals as the club won the league. A brief stint in the United States followed, playing for Philadelphia Spartans and Cleveland Stokers. He returned to Turkey to play for Beşiktaş during the 1968–69 season. The following season, he played in the second division with Boluspor, and then moved to Greece to finish his career with Panachaiki.

János Kuszmann

References

External links

Profile at NASL Soccer blog

1938 births

Living people

Hungarian men's footballers

MTK Budapest FC players

Wiener Sport-Club players

Real Betis players

RCD Espanyol footballers

Beşiktaş J.K. footballers

Philadelphia Spartans players

Cleveland Stokers players

Boluspor footballers

Panachaiki F.C. players

Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey

Expatriate men's footballers in Spain

Men's association football defenders

Footballers from Budapest

János Kuszmann