Attila Varga

Attila Varga
Varga with Karcag in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-06-06) 6 June 1969 (age 57)
Place of birth Gyöngyös, Hungary
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Karcag (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1989 Volán
1989–1993 Újpest 22 (0)
1993–1994 Rákospalota 24 (0)
1994–1996 Hatvan 56 (8)
1996–1998 Csepel 51 (2)
1998–2000 Dunakeszi 60 (1)
2000–2008 BKV Előre 190 (9)
2009 Csomád 7 (0)
Total 410 (20)
Managerial career
2010–2012 Rákosmente
2012–2015 Soroksár
2015 Mezőkövesd (assistant)
2015 Mezőkövesd (caretaker)
2015–2016 Cegléd
2017 Hatvan
2017–2018 Siófok
2019 Gyöngyös
2020–2021 MTK women
2021–2023 Kazincbarcika
2023– Karcag
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Attila Varga (born 6 June 1969) is a Hungarian football manager and former professional player who is currently the manager of Nemzeti Bajnokság II club Karcag.

Club career

In July 1991, while playing for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Újpest, Varga was permitted to train with fellow Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Váci Izzó and play for the latter in its Intertoto Cup matches, but ultimately did not sign for the club.

Managerial career

Rákosmente

Varga managed Nemzeti Bajnokság III club Rákosmente for two and a half years before his dismissal on 15 October 2012. The club's management withdrew its confidence in him following his conduct during and after a match against Tápiószecső, during which he was sent off for arguing with the referee. He was replaced by Pál Endrész, who took charge of the team's training session on the day of his appointment.

Soroksár

Varga managed Nemzeti Bajnokság II club Soroksár before leaving by mutual consent on 23 March 2015. His departure followed a disappointing start to the spring season, during which the team collected three points from five matches and dropped to tenth place in the league standings.

Mezőkövesd

On 25 March 2015, Varga joined Nemzeti Bajnokság II club Mezőkövesd as assistant manager to Tamás Lucsánszky, who had replaced László Tóth following the team's 3–2 defeat against Szolnok. Following Lucsánszky's resignation on 19 May, Varga was appointed caretaker manager for the remaining two matches of the season. Lucsánszky's resignation came after the team lost three consecutive matches and were eliminated from contention for promotion. Under Lucsánszky, Mezőkövesd had collected 12 points from eight matches. The team stood fourth in the league standings.

Cegléd

On 25 June 2015, Varga was appointed manager of Nemzeti Bajnokság III East Group club Cegléd for the 2015–16 season. He led the team to promotion to the Nemzeti Bajnokság II. In September 2016, he became unable to perform his duties because of illness, and János Krecska took over as manager on 29 September. Varga subsequently left Cegléd, with the termination of his contract completed in early November 2016. The club's management had informed him after a match against Szeged that he would be transferred to another position. Varga later stated that the team had started well following promotion but that he had lost the management's confidence after a poor run of results.

Hatvan

On 1 March 2017, Varga was appointed manager of Nemzeti Bajnokság III East Group club Hatvan, replacing Gábor Híres, who had been dismissed because of the team's disappointing league performance. Varga was unable to prevent relegation, as Hatvan finished 16th in the 18-team division with 40 points. During his 14 league matches in charge, the team recorded five wins, four draws and five defeats, collecting 19 points. Varga left the club on 14 June 2017, stating that differences between his professional approach and the conditions at the club had hindered his work.

Siófok

On 28 September 2017, Varga was appointed manager of Nemzeti Bajnokság II club Siófok, replacing László Disztl. Having taken charge when the team were in a relegation position, he guided Siófok to 13th place in the 2017–18 season, securing their second-division status. On 11 June 2018, he signed a new contract for one year, with an option for an additional year. However, he was dismissed on 4 September after Siófok dropped to 18th place following a run of three defeats, two draws and one win in their opening six league matches.

Gyöngyös

Varga took charge of Nemzeti Bajnokság III East Group club Gyöngyös for the 2019–20 season. He left the club after six months, having guided the team to a position above tenth place at the halfway stage of the season, although they collected 19 points against a target of 24.

MTK women

On 11 December 2019, Varga became manager of Nemzeti Bajnokság I women's club MTK, replacing interim manager László Vass. He signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with the club, effective from 1 January 2020. Varga left MTK by mutual consent on 7 January 2021 after one year in charge.

Kazincbarcika

On 3 June 2021, Varga was appointed manager of Kazincbarcika, which had been relegated from the Nemzeti Bajnokság II. The club set the target of winning the Nemzeti Bajnokság III and securing promotion back to the second division after one season. On 7 February 2023, Kazincbarcika relieved Varga of his managerial duties while competing in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II. Assistant manager László Simon and the coaching staff temporarily took charge of training while the club considered his successor.

Karcag

On 12 September 2023, Varga was appointed manager of Nemzeti Bajnokság III Northeast Group club Karcag, replacing László Csillag, whose contract had been terminated by mutual consent after 12 matches. Karcag were 12th in their division with seven points at the time of his appointment.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Magyar Kupa Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Újpest 1989–90 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 60——60
1990–91 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 11020—130
1991–92 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 50——50
1992–93 Nemzeti Bajnokság I —30——30
Total 2203020—270
Váci Izzó 1991–92 Nemzeti Bajnokság I ——20—20
Rákospalota 1993–94 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 24020——260
Hatvan 1994–95 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 272———272
1995–96 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 296———296
Total 568———568
Csepel 1996–97 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 28230——312
1997–98 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 23031——261
Total 51261——573
Dunakeszi 1998–99 Nemzeti Bajnokság III 24040——280
1999–2000 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 361———361
Total 60140——641
BKV Előre 2000–01 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 16150——211
2001–02 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 29131——322
2002–03 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 26360——323
2003–04 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 20010——210
2004–05 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 25160——311
2005–06 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 25040——290
2006–07 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 241——241
2007–08 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 25210——262
Total 1909261——21610
Csomád 2009–10 Megyei Bajnokság III 70——1080
Career total 41020412401045622
  1. ↑ Appearances in European Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in Intertoto Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance in Pest Megyei Kupa

Honours

Player

Újpest

Dunakeszi

BKV Előre

Manager

Soroksár

Kazincbarcika

Karcag

References

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