Ignác Amsel (17 January 1899 – 15 July 1974), was a Hungarian football player and manager, who played as a goalkeeper.
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Club career
Amsel began his professional career at Békéscsaba 1912 Előre, and after standing out, he arrived at Ferencváros in 1922, where he played most of his career and was Hungarian champion three times, especially in 1931–32 when Ferencváros won all 22 matches of the competition. He also had two spells at Ancona and Honvéd.
In 1931 he was the starting goalkeeper on Ferencváros' tour of South America.
International career
Amsel played in nine matches for the Hungary national team, from 1920 to 1931, being noted for being the first goalkeeper to save a penalty for the national team, against Austria in 1922.
Managerial career
Amsel began his career as a coach after retiring as an athlete in 1938 at his most identified club, Ferencváros. He remained in office shortly after the persecution of Jews in Europe intensified, and he then emigrated to Brazil. In 1939 he had his first experience as a coach on Brazilian soil, with São Paulo FC, but according to the newspapers at the time, he did not adapt and was eventually replaced by Amilcar Barbuy. In 1945 he had another experience, this time at Atlético Mineiro, and in 1947 he was hired again by São Paulo to train the youth and reserves teams, where he remained until 1949.
Honours
Player
Ferencváros
Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 1926–27, 1927–28, 1931–32
Magyar Kupa: 1926–27, 1927–28, 1932–33
Mitropa Cup: 1928