Ferenc Szusza

Ferenc Szusza (1 December 1923 – 1 August 2006) was a Hungarian football player. He was a top division player for Újpest FC from 1941 to 1960. He played 24 games for the Hungarian national team and was a 4-time champion with Újpest FC.

Ferenc Szusza

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)
1941–60	Újpesti Dózsa	463	(392)
National team
1942–56	Hungary	24	(18)
Teams managed
1962–1964	Győri ETO FC
1963–1965	Újpest FC
1966–1968	Győri ETO FC
1970–1971	Gornik Zabrze
1971–1976	Real Betis
1978–1979	Atlético Madrid
1980–1981	Újpest FC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

At the time of his death, Szusza was the all-time top scorer in Hungary's top division, and the twelfth highest among all top division players in the world. Also, according to the statistics of IFFHS, Szusza scored the most league goals in football history while with one club.

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