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 FC 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.

Ferenc Szusza

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.

Ferenc Szusza

After his football career, Szusza became a manager. He coached Győri ETO, Újpesti Dózsa, Górnik Zabrze, Real Betis and Atlético Madrid.

Ferenc Szusza

Career Statistics

Legacy

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

Honours

Újpest

Hungarian League: 1945 Spring, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1959–60

Hungary

Balkan Cup Champions: 1947

Individual

Hungarian Football Federation Player of the Year: 1947

See also

List of men's footballers with 500 or more goals

References

External links

IFFHS link

Hungarian men's footballers

1923 births

2006 deaths

Hungarian football managers

Hungarian expatriate football managers

Hungary men's international footballers

Újpest FC players

Győri ETO FC managers

Újpest FC managers

Górnik Zabrze managers

Real Betis managers

Atlético Madrid managers

People from Újpest

Expatriate football managers in Poland

Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Poland

Men's association football forwards

Nemzeti Bajnokság I managers

Footballers from Budapest