Tibor Simon

Tibor Simon

Commemorative plaque of Tibor Simon in Budapest District IX, Üllői street No 129 (FTC Stadium).
Personal information
Date of birth	(1965-09-01)1 September 1965
Place of birth	Budapest, Hungary
Date of death	23 April 2002(2002-04-23) (aged 36)
Place of death	Budapest, Hungary
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1999	Ferencváros	194	(2)
1996–1997	→ BVSC Budapest (loan)	10	(0)
International career
1989–1995	Hungary	16	(0)
Managerial career
2001–2002	FC Sopron
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tibor Simon (1 September 1965 – 23 April 2002) was a Hungarian football player and manager.

Career

Simon, who played as a defender, spent his entire professional club career with Ferencváros, and also earned 16 caps at international level for Hungary, including three FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

He also managed FC Sopron between 2001 and 2002.

Death

On 21 April 2002, Simon was beaten to death by security personnel outside a pub in Budapest, dying two days later. Three of the four men arrested for his murder were later freed.