Ferenc Szusza
![]() Szusza in 1952 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ferenc Szusza | ||
Date of birth | (1923-12-01)1 December 1923 | ||
Place of birth | Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary | ||
Date of death | 1 August 2006(2006-08-01) (aged 82) | ||
Place of death | Budapest, Hungary | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1941–1960 | Újpesti Dózsa | 462 | (393) |
International career | |||
1942–1956 | Hungary | 24 | (18) |
Managerial career | |||
1962–1964 | Győri ETO FC | ||
1963–1965 | Újpest FC | ||
1966–1968 | Győri ETO FC | ||
1970–1971 | Gornik Zabrze | ||
1971–1976 | Real Betis | ||
1978–1979 | Atlético Madrid | ||
1980–1981 | Újpest FC | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ferenc Szusza (1 December 1923 – 1 August 2006) was a Hungarian footballer who played as a forward. He was a top division player for Újpest FC from 1941 to 1960. He made 24 appearances for the Hungary national team and was a four-time champion with Újpest FC.[1]
Career
As of 2021, Szusza was the all-time second-top scorer in Hungary's top division,[2] and the 11th highest among all top division players in the world.[3]
Szusza played for Hungary, but was a surprise omission from the side that won gold at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was disciplined by then manager Gusztáv Sebes after an incident following a match against the Soviet Union in Moscow in May 1952. Szusza would only make one further appearance for Hungary, in 1956.[4]
After his football career, Szusza became a manager. He coached Győri ETO, Újpesti Dózsa, Górnik Zabrze, Real Betis and Atlético Madrid.[1]
Career Statistics
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Újpest FC | 1940-41 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | ||
1941-42 | 29 | 21 | 29 | 21 | ||||
1942-43 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 29 | 23 | |||
1943-44 | 30 | 23 | 30 | 23 | ||||
1944 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 6 | ||||
1945 | 21 | 35 | 21 | 35 | ||||
1945-46 | 33 | 45 | 33 | 45 | ||||
1946-47 | 28 | 19 | 1 | 28 | 20 | |||
1947-48 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 27 | ||||
1948-49 | 28 | 36 | 28 | 36 | ||||
1949-50 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 12 | ||||
1950 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | |||
1951 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 22 | ||||
1952 | 26 | 19 | 26 | 19 | ||||
1953 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 17 | ||||
1954 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 16 | ||||
1955 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 17 | ||||
1956 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 14 | ||||
1957 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
1957-58 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 4 | ||||
1958-59 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 9 | ||||
1959-60 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 15 | ||||
1960-61 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||||
Total | 462 | 393 | 5 | 398 |
Legacy
Újpest FC's stadium, Szusza Ferenc Stadium, is named after Szusza.[1]
Honours
Újpest
Hungary
- Balkan Cup Champions: 1947
Individual
- Hungarian Football Federation Player of the Year: 1947[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Újpest's sad farewell to Szusza". UEFA. 2 August 2006. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "NEW ONE LEAGUE WORLD GOAL SCORER RECORD FOR LIONEL MESSI !". International Federation of Football History & Statistics. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Prolific Scorers Data". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Miért nem játszott Szusza az Aranycsapatban?". nezmetisport.hu (in Hungarian). 26 March 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
External links
- IFFHS link
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