Ferenc Szusza (1 December 1923 – 1 August 2006) was a Hungarian

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who played as a forward. He was a top division player for

Újpest FC Újpest Football Club () is a Hungarian professional football club, based in Újpest, Budapest, that competes in Nemzeti Bajnokság I. Formed in 1885, Újpest reached the first division of the Hungarian League in 1905 and has been relegat ...

from 1941 to 1960. He made 24 appearances for the Hungary national team and was a four-time champion with Újpest FC.

Career

As of 2021, Szusza was the all-time second-top scorer in Hungary's top division, and the 11th highest among all top division players in the world. 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

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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. After his football career, Szusza became a manager. He coached Győri ETO, Újpesti Dózsa,

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and Atlético Madrid.

Career Statistics

Legacy

's stadium, Szusza Ferenc Stadium, is named after Szusza.

Honours

Újpest *

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: 1945 Spring, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1959–60 Hungary * Balkan Cup Champions: 1947 Individual *

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: 1947

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