Imre Garaba

{{short description|Hungarian football manager and player (born 1958)}} {{redirect|Garaba|the Indian folk dance|Garba (dance)}} {{Western name order|Garaba Imre}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox football biography |fullname = Imre Garaba |image = Garaba Imre 2011.jpg |caption = Garaba in 2011 |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1958|7|29}} | birth_place = Vác, Hungary |death_date = |position = Defender | height = {{height|m=1.80}} |years1 = 1976–1979 |years2 = 1979–1987 |years3 = 1987–1989 |years4 = 1989–1992 |years5 = 1992–1993 |clubs1 = Dunakanyar-Vác |clubs2 = Budapest Honvéd |clubs3 = Rennes |clubs4 = Charleroi |clubs5 = BVSC Budapest |caps1 = |caps2 = |caps3 = 64 |caps4 = |caps5 = |totalcaps = |goals1 = |goals2 = |goals3 = 5 |goals4 = |goals5 = |totalgoals = |nationalyears1 = 1980–1991 |nationalteam1 = Hungary |nationalcaps1 = 82 |nationalgoals1 = 3 |manageryears1 = 1993 |manageryears2 = 1993–1994 |manageryears3 = 1994–1995 |manageryears4 = 1996 |managerclubs1 = BVSC Budapest |managerclubs2 = Rákospalotai EAC |managerclubs3 = Gödöllő SC |managerclubs4 = MTK Budapest }} '''Imre Garaba''' (born 29 July 1958) is a Hungarian retired professional football manager and former player who played as a defender.<ref>{{NFT player|id=14542|name=Garaba, Imre|accessdate=3 September 2006}}</ref>

He made his debut for the Hungary national team in 1980, and got 82 caps and 3 goals until 1991.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/hong-recintlp.html |title=Hungary - Record International Players |access-date=3 September 2006 |last=Mamrud |first=Roberto |publisher=Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation}}</ref> He was a participant at the 1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cups, where Hungary on both occasions failed to progress from the group stage.

Imre was very popular among Budapest Honvéd supporters for his combative and heartfelt play, and because, in spite of playing a defender, he scored a number of important goals both for Honvéd and the Hungary national team. He played a key role in having Budapest Honvéd win the Hungarian Championship in 1980, as well as in 1984, 1985 and 1986. He later played with Rennes in France and Belgium's Charleroi, before ending his career back in Hungary with BVSC Budapest, where he also worked as a manager. He has lately not played a role in Hungarian football but remains a popular figure among Honvéd supporters.

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