| Birth date | 1 September 1965 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Budapest, Hungary |
| Death date | 23 April 2002 (aged 36) |
| Death place | Budapest, Hungary |
| Position | Defender |
| Years 1 | 1985–1999 |
| Clubs 1 | Ferencváros |
| Caps 1 | 194 |
| Goals 1 | 2 |
| Years 2 | 1996–1997 |
| Clubs 2 | → BVSC (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 10 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 1999–2001 |
| Clubs 3 | BVSC |
| Caps 3 | 23 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2001 |
| Clubs 4 | Rákospalota |
| Caps 4 | 2 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Totalcaps | 229 |
| Totalgoals | 2 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1989–1995 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Hungary |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 16 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Manageryears 1 | 1999–2001 |
| Managerclubs 1 | BVSC (player-manager) |
| Manageryears 2 | 2001 |
| Managerclubs 2 | Rákospalota (player-manager) |
| Manageryears 3 | 2001–2002 |
| Managerclubs 3 | Sopron |
Tibor Simon (1 September 1965 – 23 April 2002) was a Hungarian football player and football manager.
Career
Simon, who played as a defender, spent most of his professional club career with Ferencváros, and also earned 16 caps at international level for Hungary,[1] including three FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[2]
His managerial career started with managing Nemzeti Bajnokság II side BVSC and Rákospalota as a player-manager. In December 2001, Simon joined Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Sopron.[3]
Death
On 21 April 2002, Simon was beaten by security personnel outside a pub in Budapest, dying two days later. Three of the four men arrested for his murder were later freed.[4]
References
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- ^ "Közös szurkolói emlékezés Simon Tiborra" [Joint fan tribute to Tibor Simon] (in Hungarian). origo.hu. Archived 5 October 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "In Today's Papers: Footballers of Hungary Unite!". Pestiside.hu. 18 February 2005. Retrieved 28 January 2011.