József Bozsik
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 November 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Kispest, Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 31 May 1978 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1962 | Budapest Honvéd FC | 477 | (33) |
| National team | |||
| 1947–1962 | Hungary | 101 | (11) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1966–1967 | Budapest Honvéd FC | ||
| 1974 | Hungary | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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| Olympic medal record | ||
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Representing  Hungary
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| Men's football | ||
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1952 Helsinki | Team Competition |
József Bozsik (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈjoːʒɛf ˈboʒik]; 28 November 1925 – 31 May 1978) was a Hungarian footballer. He spent his entire club career at his hometown club, Budapest Honvéd. Bozsik was a key member of the legendary Mighty Magyars as he represented Hungary in various international tournaments.
József Bozsik was born in Kispest, now a district of Budapest. Given the nickname "Cucu" by his grandmother, he grew up playing football on the local football grounds in Kispest with his best friend and neighbour Ferenc Puskás.
As an 11-year-old, he attracted the attention of Honvéd FC and the club signed him to the youth team. In 1943, he made his debut for the first team against Vasas SC. He made his debut for Hungary at the age of 22 against Bulgaria on 17 August 1947 and went on to win 101 caps and score 11 goals between then and his final cap on 18 April 1962 against Uruguay. He remained the most capped Hungarian player until 2016, when his record was broken by goalkeeper Gábor Király.
Bozsik won the Olympic title with his country in 1952 in Helsinki and finished second with the Hungarian team in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He also took part in Hungary's famous 6-3 win over England at Wembley and the team's 7-1 win over England in Budapest.
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