Birthdays
April 14:
— On this day, former Budapest Honvéd hard-as-nails defender, Romanian Sorin Botis turns 48. The experienced defender represented the Kispest side between 2009 and 2012. For three seasons he was an indispensable pillar of the defence, making 75 league appearances in red and white and scoring 5 goals.
April 15:
— Kiss Mihály, the former Kispest goalkeeper, was born 109 years ago. He guarded the Kispest goal between 1946 and 1949 and was part of one of KAC's post-war successes: the team that won the league silver medal in the 1946/47 season. In 1946 he also reached the final of the Esti Cup with the team, where they again finished as runners-up.
April 17:
— Gróf Dávid. was born 37 years ago. The high point of his Kispest career was winning the 2016–2017 league title with Budapest Honvéd. During his years in Kispest he received his first call-up to the Hungary national-team squad.
— On this day, Urbányi István celebrates his 59th birthday. During his career as a player he achieved significant success in the colours of Budapesti Honvéd. He won league titles with the team in the 1987–1988 and 1990–1991 seasons, and finished third with Kispest in 1991–1992. In 1996 he also lifted the Hungarian Cup with the red-and-blacks.”
— On this day, our excellent defender Csonka Bonifác celebrates his 29th birthday.
April 18:
— On this day, former Budapest Honvéd hard-as-nails defender Budovinszky Krisztián celebrates his 50th birthday. The defender represented Kispest in two spells: first between 2003 and 2005, then after a short stint elsewhere he returned to the Bozsik Stadium in 2006 and served the red-and-whites until 2007. In 2004, Budovinszky was part of the NB I/B championship-winning team with which Honvéd returned to the top flight, and in the same year he also won a Hungarian Cup silver medal. The high point of his Kispest career came in 2007, when he lifted the Hungarian Cup with the team.
April 19:
— On April 19, former club player Dancs Roland celebrates his 41st birthday. He represented Budapest Honvéd between 2004 and 2006. He was part of the team that won the NB I/B championship in 2004, securing the club's return to the top flight. The high point of his Kispest career came in 2007, when he won the Hungarian Cup with the red-and-whites.
Those who passed away
April 13:
— dr. Joó Jenő József,, one of Kispest's influential former officials, died in tragic circumstances 95 years ago. In 1921 he supported the club as its legal counsel, then thanks to his expertise and loyalty he went on to hold increasingly important posts: he became vice-president in 1927, co-president in 1928, and finally served as the club's executive president between 1928 and 1931. We preserve his memory with respect.
April 16:
— Béres András, an outstanding former Kispest forward, died 19 years ago. The lightning-fast right winger represented the Kispest side between 1943 and 1948. He was part of one of the greatest successes of the wartime years, winning the 1944 Szent László Cup. He remained a key player after the war as well: he was part of the team that reached the 1946 Esti Cup final, while his greatest league success came in the 1946/47 season, when he won a silver medal in the colours of Kispesti AC. We preserve his memory with respect!
April 19:
— Herbacsek Mihály, former co-president of Kispesti AC, died 92 years ago. During his career he helped the club as a board member and, from 1932, as co-president during the interwar period. His life was cut tragically short: he was only 42 when he died unexpectedly of a cerebral haemorrhage. We preserve his memory with respect!
