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{{short description|Romanian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Vasile Gergely / László Gergely
| image          = Vasile Gergely.jpg
| caption        = Gergely playing for [[Hertha BSC]]
| fullname       = László Vasile Gergely
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1941|10|28|df=y}}
| birth_place    = [[Baia Mare]], Romania 
| height         = 1.72 m
| currentclub    =
| position       = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1    = 
| youthclubs1    = [[CSM Baia Mare]]
| years1         = 1958–1962
| clubs1         = [[CSM Baia Mare]]
| caps1          =
| goals1         =
| years2         = 1962
| clubs2         = [[Viitorul București]]
| caps2          = 9
| goals2         = 2
| years3         = 1963–1970
| clubs3         = [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]]
| caps3          = 136
| goals3         = 5
| years4         = 1970–1972
| clubs4         = [[Hertha BSC]]
| caps4          = 35
| goals4         = 0
| years5         = 1972–1973
| clubs5         = [[Durban City F.C. (1959)|Durban City]]
| caps5          =
| goals5         =
| totalcaps      = 180
| totalgoals     = 7
| nationalyears1 = 1962–1970
| nationalteam1  = [[Romania national football team|Romania]]{{efn|name="ROM"|Including 2 appearances for Romania's Olympic team.<ref name=EU>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=6758|title=Vasile Gergely|publisher=European Football|access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref><ref name=NFT>{{NFT|20645}}</ref>}} 
| nationalcaps1  = 36
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| manageryears1  =
| managerclubs1  = [[BFC Germania 1888]]
}}

'''László Vasile Gergely''' ({{langx|hu|Gergely László}}; born 28 October 1941) is a [[Romania]]n former [[Association football|football]] player and [[Manager (association football)|manager]].

==Club career==
Vasile Gergely was born on 28 October 1941 in [[Baia Mare]] and started playing football in [[Liga II|Divizia B]] at local club, [[CSM Baia Mare]].<ref name=RS>{{RomanianSoccer|780/laszlo-vasile-gergely}}</ref><ref name=theplaymaker>{{cite web | url=https://theplaymaker.ro/romanul-care-la-inceputul-anilor-70-plecat-germania-unde-fost-acuzat-de-trucarea-unui-meci/2046/| title=Românul care la începutul anilor 70 a plecat în Germania, unde a fost acuzat c-a trântit un meci| publisher=Theplaymaker.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=The Romanian who at the beginning of the 70s went to Germany, where he was accused of fixing a match| date=7 March 2018 | access-date=26 September 2022}}</ref> Gergely made his [[Liga I|Divizia A]] debut under coach [[Gheorghe Ola]] on 19 August 1962, playing for [[Viitorul București]] in a 7–0 home victory against [[CS Viitorul Minerul Lupeni|Minerul Lupeni]], but in the middle of the [[1961–62 Divizia A|season]] the club dissolved and he went to play for [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]], coach [[Traian Ionescu]] using him in just one game from the second half of the season as the club won the title.<ref name=RS/><ref name=theplaymaker/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/68323/dinamo-bucuresti-in-1962-63.htm|title=Dinamo Bucuresti in 1962–63|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=30 September 2024}}</ref> In the next two seasons, he helped ''[[FC Dinamo București|The Red Dogs]]'' win another two championships, coaches Ionescu and [[Nicolae Dumitru (footballer)|Nicolae Dumitru]] giving him three appearances in the first and under the guidance of [[Angelo Niculescu]] he played 20 games in the second.<ref name=RS/><ref name=theplaymaker/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/menu_items/champions.shtml|title=Romania National Champions |publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=30 September 2024}}</ref> During his eight seasons spent at Dinamo, he also won two [[Cupa României]], at the 5–3 victory over [[Eternal derby (Romania)|rivals]] [[FC Steaua București|Steaua București]] from the [[1964 Cupa României final|1964 final]], coach Ionescu did not use him at all but in the one from [[1968 Cupa României final|1968]], Gergely played the whole match which was a 3–1 over [[FC Rapid București|Rapid București]], being coached by [[Bazil Marian]].<ref name=RS/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1963_1964.shtml|title=Romanian Cup – Season 1963–1964|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=30 September 2024}}<br>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1967_1968.shtml|title=Romanian Cup – Season 1967–1968|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=30 September 2024}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.sport.ro/cupa-romaniei/video-finala-steaua-dinamo-cu-cei-mai-multi-spectatori-cum-s-au-omorat-70-000-de-fani-sa-vada-umilinta.html | title=Asta e prima finala Steaua - Dinamo din istorie! Omul care i-a inventat pe Lucescu si Dinu a umilit-o pe Steaua in fata a 70.000 de fani!| publisher=Sport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=This is the first Steaua - Dinamo final in history! The man who invented Lucescu and Dinu humiliated Steaua in front of 70,000 fans!| date=23 May 2011 | access-date=30 September 2024}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://welovesport.ro/stiri/fotbal-vintage-povestea-unei-fabuloase-finale-de-cupa-27058 | title=Povestea unei fabuloase finale de Cupă| publisher=Welovesport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=The story of a fabulous cup final| date=16 June 2023 | access-date=30 September 2024}}</ref> He played in eight matches and scored once in European competitions for Dinamo, in the [[1963–64 European Cup]] edition, helping the club get past [[Denmark]]'s champion, [[Boldklubben 1909]] against whom he scored a goal, the campaign ending in the next round in front of the winners of the previous two seasons of the competition, [[Inter Milan]] but he helped the team earn a historical 2–1 victory in the first leg.<ref name=RS/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/retro-gsp-video-si-foto-1-decembrie-1965-ziua-nationala-a-cainilor-cea-in-care-au-invins-dubla-campioana-a-europei-si-a-lumii-584274.html | title=1 decembrie 1965, Ziua națională a "câinilor": cea în care au învins dubla campioană a Europei și a lumii| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=December 1, 1965, the national day of the "dogs": the one in which they defeated the double champion of Europe and the world| date=1 December 2019 | access-date=30 September 2024}}<br>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/laszlo-gergely/champions-league-1965-1966/dinamo-bucuresti/3/|title=Laszlo Gergely. Champions League 1965/1966|access-date=30 September 2024}}</ref> For the way he played in 1966, Gergely was placed second in the ranking for the [[Romanian Footballer of the Year (Gazeta Sporturilor)|Romanian Footballer of the Year]] award, behind only [[Nicolae Dobrin]].<ref name=rsssf>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/roempoy.html|title=Romania - Player of the Year Awards|publisher=Rsssf.org|language=en|access-date=30 September 2024}}</ref>

After a tournament with Dinamo in [[West Germany]], he remained there, signing with [[Hertha BSC]], playing 30 games in the [[1970–71 Bundesliga]] season as the club finished on the third position, then appearing in both legs and scoring a goal in the 8–3 aggregate victory against [[Boldklubben 1901]] from the first round of the [[1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup]].<ref name=RS/><ref name=theplaymaker/><ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/laszlo-gergely/uefa-cup-1970-1971/hertha-bsc/3/|title=Laszlo Gergely. Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1970/1971|access-date=30 September 2024}}</ref> He was [[Bundesliga scandal (1971)|banned for life]] in January 1972 together with other players for throwing the game against [[Arminia Bielefeld]] and accepting a 15,000 [[Deutsche mark]] bribe in exchange.<ref name=theplaymaker/><ref name=libertatea>{{cite web | url=https://www.libertatea.ro/stiri/vasile-gergely-fost-mare-international-roman-a-fost-suspendat-pe-viata-in-1971-pe-nedrept-pentru-ca-ar-fi-aranjat-meciuri-din-bundesliga-752091| title=Vasile Gergely, fost mare internaţional român, a fost suspendat pe viaţă în 1971, pe nedrept, pentru că ar fi aranjat meciuri din Bundesliga| publisher=Libertatea.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Vasile Gergely, former great Romanian international, was suspended for life in 1971, unjustly, because he allegedly fixed Bundesliga matches| date=2 June 2012 | access-date=26 September 2022}}</ref><ref name=tiki>{{cite web | url=https://tikitaka.ro/vasile-gergely/| title=Vasile Gergely, fotbalistul care a fost suspendat pe viață din cauza unui blat în Bundesliga| publisher=Tikitaka.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Vasile Gergely, the football player who was suspended for life because of a top in the Bundesliga| date= 28 August 2022| access-date=26 September 2022}}</ref><ref name=zdf>{{cite web | url=https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/sport/fussball-bundesliga-50-jahre-bundesliga-skandal-100.html| title=50 Jahre Bundesliga-Skandal: Als die Bundesliga ihre Unschuld verlor | publisher=Zdf.de| language=German |trans-title=50 years Bundesliga scandal: When the Bundesliga lost its innocence| date=14 April 2021 | access-date=26 September 2022}}</ref><ref name=fussball>{{cite web | url = http://www.fussballarchiv.net/skandal.htm | title = Der Bundesligaskandal 1971 | language = de | access-date = 21 May 2011 | publisher = fussballarchiv.net | url-status=dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101101035056/http://www.fussballarchiv.net/skandal.htm | archive-date = 1 November 2010}}</ref> Afterwards, Gergely went to play for [[Durban City F.C. (1959)|Durban City]] in [[South Africa]] where he could play because at that time the country was not a member of [[FIFA]], winning the 1972 [[National Football League (South Africa)|National Football League]], also working as a police officer during that time.<ref name=NFT/><ref name=theplaymaker/><ref name=libertatea/> In November 1973, the [[German Football Association]] cancelled his and the other players suspensions, it is believed that the case was hastily and superficially tried and the players were unduly pardoned because the image of the [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974 World Cup]], which was to be held in [[Germany]] would have been affected.<ref name=theplaymaker/><ref name=libertatea/><ref name=tiki/><ref name=zdf/><ref name=fussball/> Even though his suspension was lifted, Gergely retired at age 32, working for a while as head coach at [[BFC Germania 1888]] and at club 1. FC Wilmersdorf where he coached juniors, also working at the club's casino.<ref name=theplaymaker/><ref name=libertatea/><ref name=tiki/><ref name=zdf/><ref name=fussball/><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bz-berlin.de/sport/hertha-bsc/ex-herthaner-zoltan-varga-gestorben-article801509.html | title = Ex-Herthaner Zoltan Varga gestorben | language = de | first = Martin |last = Duda | publisher = BZ Berlin | date = 10 April 2010 | access-date = 21 May 2011}}</ref> Vasile Gergely has a total of 145 matches and seven goals scored in Divizia A and 35 appearances in [[Bundesliga]].<ref name=RS/><ref name=tiki/>

==International career==
Vasile Gergely played 34 matches for [[Romania national football team|Romania]] and scored two goals, making his debut on 30 September 1962 under coach [[Constantin Teașcă]] in a friendly which ended with a 4–0 victory against [[Morocco national football team|Morocco]].<ref name=EU/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=13296|title=Romania 4-0 Morocco|publisher=European Football|access-date=26 September 2022}}</ref> He went on to play two games at the [[1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying|1964 European Nations' Cup qualifiers]], four at the [[1966 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4|1966 World Cup qualifiers]] and five at the [[UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 6|Euro 1968 qualifiers]].<ref name=EU/> Gergely played four games at the successful [[1970 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1|1970 World Cup qualifiers]], also being used by coach [[Angelo Niculescu]] in the 2–1 victory against [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]] from the group stage of the [[1970 FIFA World Cup|final tournament]] when he was sent on the field in the 81st minute in order to replace [[Ion Dumitru]], this being his last appearance for the national team which did not advance to the next stage.<ref name=EU/><ref name=theplaymaker/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=11579|title=Czechoslovakia 1-2 Romania|publisher=European Football|access-date=26 September 2022}}</ref>

===International goals===
:''Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first. "Score" column indicates the score after each Gergely goal.''<ref name=EU/>
<!---Repeat entries indicate more than one goal in a single game--->
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
|1.  || 17 November 1966 || [[Stadionul Ilie Oană|Petrolul Stadium]], [[Ploiești]], [[Romania]] || {{Fb|POL}} ||align="center"|'''2'''–0 || align="center"|4–3 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
|2.  || 22 November 1967 || [[Stadionul Naţional (1953)|23 August Stadium]], [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]] || {{Fb|FRG}} ||align="center"|'''1'''–0 || align="center"|1–0 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|}

==Personal life==
His brothers, Iuliu and Iosif were also footballers.<ref name=libertatea/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/superreportaje/iuliu-gergely-ce-fotbalist-eram-110680.html| title=Iuliu Gergely: "Ce fotbalist eram!"| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Iuliu Gergely: "What a footballer I was!"| date=27 November 2008 | access-date=26 September 2022}}</ref>

==Honours==
'''Dinamo București'''
*[[Liga I|Divizia A]]: [[1962–63 Divizia A|1962–63]], [[1963–64 Divizia A|1963–64]], [[1964–65 Divizia A|1964–65]]<ref name=RS/>
*[[Cupa României]]: [[1963–64 Cupa României|1963–64]], [[1967–68 Cupa României|1967–68]]<ref name=NFT/>
'''Durban City'''
*[[National Football League (South Africa)|National Football League]]: 1972<ref name=NFT/>

'''Individual'''
*''[[Gazeta Sporturilor]]'' [[Romanian Footballer of the Year (Gazeta Sporturilor)|Romanian Footballer of the Year]] (''runner-up''): 1966<ref name=rsssf/>

==Notes==
{{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{WorldFootball.net|laszlo-gergely}}

{{Romania squad 1970 FIFA World Cup}}

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