János Farkas
Hungarian footballer (1942–1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
János Farkas (27 March 1942 – 29 September 1989[1]) was a Hungarian footballer who played as a forward.
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1942-03-27)27 March 1942 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 29 September 1989(1989-09-29) (aged 47) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Budapest, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1959–1972 | Vasas SC | 250 | (151) | ||||||||||||||
1963 | → Ferencvárosi TC (loan) | ||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1961–1969 | Hungary | 33 | (20) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
During his club career he played for Vasas SC. At international level, he earned 33 caps and scored 20 goals for the Hungary national football team between 1961 and 1969,[2] and participated in the 1962 FIFA World Cup, the 1964 European Nations' Cup, and the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He also won a gold medal in football at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He is particularly remembered for his fabulous goal at the 1966 FIFA World Cup against Brazil, contributing to a sensational 3–1 win against the incumbent champions.
He finished his career rather early, at the age of 30, and became a gastronomer. He died at the age of 47 of a heart attack. A youth football tournament was named after him following his death.[citation needed]