| Ferenc Szusza | |
| Fullname: | Ferenc Szusza |
| Birth Date: | 1923 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Death Place: | Budapest, Hungary |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 1941–1960 |
| Clubs1: | Újpesti Dózsa |
| Caps1: | 462 |
| Goals1: | 393 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1942–1956 |
| Nationalteam1: | Hungary |
| Nationalcaps1: | 24 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 18 |
| Manageryears1: | 1962–1964 |
| Managerclubs1: | Győri ETO FC |
| Manageryears2: | 1963–1965 |
| Managerclubs2: | Újpest FC |
| Manageryears3: | 1966–1968 |
| Managerclubs3: | Győri ETO FC |
| Manageryears4: | 1970–1971 |
| Managerclubs4: | Gornik Zabrze |
| Manageryears5: | 1971–1976 |
| Managerclubs5: | Real Betis |
| Manageryears6: | 1978–1979 |
| Managerclubs6: | Atlético Madrid |
| Manageryears7: | 1980–1981 |
| Managerclubs7: | Újpest FC |
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.[1]
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.
| Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 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 | |||||
Újpest FC's stadium, Szusza Ferenc Stadium, is named after Szusza.
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