Ferenc Szusza

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]

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

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

• Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 1945 Spring, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1959–60

Hungary

• Balkan Cup: 1947

Individual

• Hungarian Football Federation Player of the Year: 1947^{[citation needed]}

Manager

Raba ETO Gyor^[5]

• Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 1963
• Magyar Kupa: 1966, 1967

Górnik Zabrze^[5]

• Ekstraklasa: 1970–71
• Polish Cup: 1970–71

See also

• List of men's footballers with 500 or more goals

References

1. "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. "Setna rocznica urodzin Ferenca Szuszy" (in Polish). Górnik Zabrze. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2024.

External links

• IFFHS link