As a player, he spent most of his career at Budapest Honvéd and Győri ETO as a defender and midfielder.
In 1990, he played two games for Hungary After a nearly two decade-long career, in 1999 he also trialled with FK Lofoten in Norway.
[3] His contract ran out in 2010 and following the sides could not reach an agreement over an extension, Urbányi left the Maldives.
[4] After a brief spell on the bench of Kecskeméti TE, he was recalled by the Football Association of Maldives and worked again in the island nation between October 2011 and December 2013.
[5] He joined the ranks of the Sporting Kansas City youth academy as a coach after the invitation of his longtime friend and team manager Peter Vermes[6][7] On 30 January 2025, Urbányi was named head coach Sporting Kansas City II in MLS Next Pro.