Ferenc Szusza
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| Ferenc Szusza | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ferenc Szusza | |
| Date of birth | December 1, 1923 | |
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | |
| Date of death | August 1, 2006 (aged 82) | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | deceased | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1941-60 | Újpesti Dózsa | 463 (392) |
| National team | ||
| 1942-56 | Hungary | 24 (18) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Ferenc Szusza (1 December 1923 - 1 August 2006) was one of Hungary's greatest football players.
Szusza was a top division player of Újpest FC from 1941 to 1960. He played 24 games in the Hungarian national team and became 4 times Hungarian champion with his beloved, and never left team, Újpest.
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 in the jersey of a single club.
After his football career, Szusza became a manager. He coached Győri ETO, Újpesti Dózsa, Górnik Zabrze, Real Betis and Atlético Madrid.
The stadium of Újpest FC is named after him Szusza Ferenc Stadium.
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