Péter Várhidi

Péter Várhidi

Personal information
Date of birth	(1958-05-08) 8 May 1958
Place of birth	Budapest, Hungary
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Szigetszentmiklósi TK (Sport Director)
Youth career
1968–1979	Újpesti Dózsa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1979–1980	Újpesti Dózsa
1980–1986	Ganz-MÁVAG SE
1986–1992	BVSC Budapest
Managerial career
1995–1996	MTK Hungária FC (assistant coach)
1996–1997	Újpest FC (assistant coach)
1997–1999	Újpest FC
1999–2000	Újpest FC (chairman, manager)
2000–2002	FC Fehérvár
2003–2004	Nyíregyháza Spartacus (technical manager)
2006–2007	Hungary U19
2006–2008	Hungary
2008	Hungary (Olympic Team)
2008	Hungary U21
2009	Budapesti EAC
2009	Szigetszentmiklósi TK
2009–2010	Pécsi Mecsek FC
2010–2011	Szigetszentmiklós TK
2011–2015	Szigetszentmiklós TK (sporting director)
2015–2016	Tatabánya FC (sporting director)
2016	Tatabánya FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Péter Várhidi (born 8 May 1958) is a Hungarian football coach and former player who played as a defender. He served as the head coach of the national team.

Playing career

Várhidi was born in Budapest, Hungary. As a player, he spent most of his career at Újpesti Dózsa as a defender, but never played in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. Over the age 20 he moved to BVSC, where he played a few 1st division matches.

Coaching career

Várhidi became the head coach of Újpest FC in 1997 and became Hungarian champion with the team in his first season. He worked with the team until 2000. Later he was a coach at FC Fehérvár.

From 2006 to 2008 he was the coach of the Hungary national team and was on 26 November 2009 named as head coach of Pécsi Mecsek FC.

Personal life

His father, Pál Várhidi was also a successful player and coach.

Honours

• Manager of the Year in Hungary: 2007