Jenő Károly

Jenő Károly (15 January 1886 – 28 July 1926) was a Hungarian footballer and later manager born in Budapest. Outside his homeland he is particularly noted for being the first manager of Agnelli-era Juventus.

Jenő Károly

Károly with Juventus in 1923–24 season
Personal information
Date of birth	(1886-01-15)15 January 1886
Place of birth	Budapest, Hungary
Date of death	28 July 1926(1926-07-28) (aged 40)
Position(s)	Centre-half, Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1903–10	MTK Budapest[1]	106	(95)
1910–19	Budapesti AK
International career
1903–18	Hungary	25	(10)
Managerial career
1920–23	Savona 1907
1923–26	Juventus
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

As a player, Károly appeared for two local Budapest clubs, including the powerful MTK Budapest. He was renowned for having a very high goals-to-game ratio. He also represented his country a number of times, including at the 1912 Summer Olympics.^[2]