Ferenc Szusza

The native form of this personal name is Szusza Ferenc. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Ferenc Szusza
Szusza in 1952
Personal information
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
1963–1965 Újpest
1966–1968 Győri ETO
1970–1971 Gornik Zabrze
1971–1976 Real Betis
1978–1979 Atlético Madrid
1980–1981 Újpest
*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 from 1941 to 1960. He made 24 appearances for the Hungary national team and was a four-time champion with Újpest.[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
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

Player

Újpest

Hungary

Individual

Manager

Raba ETO Gyor[5]

Górnik Zabrze[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Újpest's sad farewell to Szusza". UEFA. 2 August 2006. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "NEW ONE LEAGUE WORLD GOAL SCORER RECORD FOR LIONEL MESSI !". International Federation of Football History & Statistics. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Prolific Scorers Data". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Miért nem játszott Szusza az Aranycsapatban?". nezmetisport.hu (in Hungarian). 26 March 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Setna rocznica urodzin Ferenca Szuszy" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2024.


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