Flórián Albert
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Competitor for  Hungary |
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Flórián Albert (born September 15, 1941 in Hercegszántó) was a Hungarian football striker, who was named European Footballer of the Year in 1967. He has been described as one of the most elegant footballers of all time.
Albert spent his club career with only one club: Ferencváros, where he played from 1958 to 1974. He scored 32 goals in 75 caps for the Hungarian national team. He tied five others for as the top scorer at the 1962 World Cup, with four goals.
| Preceded by Bobby Charlton |
European Footballer of the Year 1967 |
Succeeded by George Best |
| Preceded by Just Fontaine |
FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe 1962 Shared with: Dražan Jerković, Garrincha, Vavá, Valentin Ivanov and Leonel Sánchez |
Succeeded by Eusébio |
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Hungary squad - 1966 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Szentmihályi | 2 Káposzta | 3 Mátrai | 4 Sóvári | 5 Mészöly | 6 Sipos | 7 Bene | 8 Varga | 9 Albert | 10 Farkas | 11 Rákosi | 12 Fenyvesi | 13 Mathesz | 14 I. Nagy | 15 Molnár | 16 Tichy | 17 Szepesi | 18 Ihász | 19 Puskás | 20 A. Nagy | 21 Gelei | 22 Géczi | Coach: Baróti |
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