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Supporters of Royal Charleroi SC, currently in tenth place in the Belgian top flight, paid a moving tribute to Miklós Lendvai during a Sunday match with a huge banner, reported Magyar Nemzet. Lendvai played for Charleroi between 2001 and 2003, with the midfielder appearing in 34 league matches for the club.
Miklós Lendvai. Facebook: Zalaegerszeg Megyei Jogú Város
A week ago news broke that Miklós Lendvai, who played 23 times for the Hungarian national football team, had died unexpectedly at the age of 47.
Facebook//Storm Ultras 2001 – Officiel
Miklós Lendvai started his career in Zalaegerszeg in 1991, and played most of his professional football in Hungary for the Zala team, but also made a spell at the Budapest club Ferencváros.
Décès de l’ancien joueur du Sporting de Charleroi Miklos Lendvai https://t.co/F83Qpk6PKU pic.twitter.com/9Q64mzL8b5
— La Libre (@lalibrebe) February 20, 2023
He has also played abroad for Girondins Bordeaux and Lugano in France, and in Belgium for Beerschot and Geel. As a professional, however, he played most of his matches for Charleroi.
In Hungary, Miklós Lendvai was remembered with a moment of silence at the first and second division league matches at the end of last week. ZTE players took to the pitch with a black ribbon during a home game, and fans also unfurled a banner in memory of their former player.
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