Ferenc Szusza
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ferenc Szusza | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 1 August 2006 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1941–60 | Újpesti Dózsa | 463 | (392) |
| National team | |||
| 1942–56 | Hungary | 24 | (18) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 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 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Ferenc Szusza (1 December 1923 – 1 August 2006) was a Hungarian football player. He was a top division player for Újpest FC from 1941 to 1960. He played 24 games for the Hungarian national team and was a 4-time champion with Újpest FC.
At the time of his death, Szusza was the all-time top scorer in Hungary's top division, and the twelfth highest among all top division players in the world. Also, according to the statistics of IFFHS, Szusza scored the most league goals in football history while with one club.
After his football career, Szusza became a manager. He coached Győri ETO, Újpesti Dózsa, Górnik Zabrze, Real Betis and Atlético Madrid.
Újpest FC's stadium, Szusza Ferenc Stadium, is named after Szusza.
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