Born in Budapest, he grew up in the same neighborhood as indoor soccer hall-of-famer, Juli Veee.
[3] He played for second division side Vasas SC at age 15 and quit school because of soccer.
[2] Primarily a playmaker, he became unhappy with the defense-first role that Lancers coach Don Popovic wanted him to play.
[1] The team obliged, and on June 8, 1976, he was transferred for cash to the San Jose Earthquakes,[8] where he played two seasons before being dealt to the Tulsa Roughnecks in exchange for Victor Kodelja.
[12][13] When the MISL began play in 1978 he joined Coach Popovic's New York Arrows,[14] winning titles in 1978–79 and 1979–80.